Men's Perspectives on Female Genital Cutting in South-eastern Nigeria : From Another Point of View: Men's Perspectives on Female Genital Cutting (FGC) in South-eastern Nigeria.

ISBN-13: 9783639073379 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 204 str.

Olugu Ukpai

Opis

Ukpai s contribution to the literature on femalegenital cutting (FGC) is substantial. The authorbrings a new and important perspective to the debateon female genital cutting by highlighting the impactof this practice on women, men and the community atlarge. Ukpai challenges the assumption that it issolely men who perpetuate the practice of FGC andbrings a new dimension to our understanding of powerrelations between women as well as between men andwomen. Research carried out with men in Nigeria lendsoriginal insights into perceptions of how FGC isperpetuated, by whom and for whom. Ukpai s worktherefore offers important contributions to feministliterature and gender relations by casting new lighton FGC and why it is perpetuated. The book sheds newlight on how working more closely with men in thecommunity is essential to raising awareness about theimpacts of FGC and effecting change. The materialpresented in this book is essential reading for thoseinterested in health, human rights and genderequality and will appeal to a wide audienceconsisting of undergraduate students, seniorscholars, and development and health practitioners.

O autorze

Olugu O Ukpai, MA: International Development (Dalhousie), BA
(Hons, First Class),(University of Port Harcourt). Awards:
Departmental prize (2000), Faculty prize (2000), University
Scholarship(1998-2000), overall best graduate of the University
(2000),Federal Government Scholarship (2003-2004), and the
Commonwealth Scholarship(2005-2007).