{"title":"Series: African Issues","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eAfrican Issues\u003c\/strong\u003e series offers a diverse exploration of the continent’s rich cultural, historical, and intellectual landscape. From insightful biographies and thought-provoking philosophy to engaging fiction and comprehensive reference works, readers will find a nuanced perspective on the challenges and triumphs shaping Africa today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBalancing academic depth with accessible storytelling, the collection spans across genres including education, history, psychology, and even sci-fi, inviting readers to deepen their understanding of Africa’s complexities and its vibrant future.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fgmc-in-africa-and-the-diaspora-9781847014245","title":"FGM\/C in Africa and the Diaspora","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFGM\/C in Africa and the Diaspora\u003c\/em\u003e is a nuanced, interdisciplinary examination of female genital mutilation\/cutting (FGM\/C) that challenges dominant health and human-rights narratives by situating the practice within its social, ritual, and cultural contexts, and foregrounding the voices of affected communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFew issues arouse as much controversy as female circumcision, also referred to by a variety of terms including female genital cutting, female genital mutilation\/cutting (FGM\/C), and female genital modification. The very terminology is contentious, reflecting polarised ideological stances. This book discusses, critiques, and analyses contemporary issues around female circumcision in Africa and the diaspora, campaigns and legislation against it, and alternatives to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt traces historical continuities in anti-FGM\/C campaigns and examines how certain hegemonic narratives have developed as initiatives, legislation, and protocols were rolled out. The book argues that FGM\/C is not 'just' a health, human-rights, and gender-violence issue but is multi-faceted and intersectional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMoving away from a focus on the physical 'cut', chapters examine FGM\/C in terms of social relations, asserting that FGM\/C must be situated and understood in deeper ritual context. External interventions aimed at ending the practice are deemed doomed to fail unless external actors listen to and truly engage with the communities concerned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt the same time, FGM\/C is discussed in parallel with male circumcision, as both mark ritual initiation into adulthood, raise people's status, and underpin the structure of age-organised societies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTaking an interdisciplinary approach, including perspectives from anthropology, history, political science, medicine, and zemiology, the book includes a range of voices, importantly, those of community members as well as scholars, development practitioners, and public health professionals, with a view to promoting constructive dialogue between sectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47934027137260,"sku":"9781847014245","price":492.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781847014245-fgm-c-in-africa-and-the-diaspora.jpg?v=1783890716"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/series-african-issues.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}