Flesh and Blood: Perspectives on the Problem of Circumcision in Contemporary Society
George C. Denniston (Ed.)
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Hardback. Illuminates the vulnerability of human society to medical, economic, and historical pressures. This book provides a detailed analysis of the impact of circumcision on human rights and the development of the concept of bodily integrity. Editor(s): Denniston, George C. (University of Washington); Hodges, Frederick Mansfield; Milos, Marilyn Fayre. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 1640.
Who owns your sex organs? Different cultures today and in different epochs have given a variety of answers to this question. It may seem self- evident that every individual owns and has sovereignty over his or her own body parts, such as the head, legs, nose, stomach, pancreas, and other body parts. The sex organs, however, seem to be an exception. Even though they are as much an integral part of the individual as a leg or a liver, the sex organs are unique in that many cultures have established laws and taboos over the use and even the mere ... Read more
Who owns your sex organs? Different cultures today and in different epochs have given a variety of answers to this question. It may seem self- evident that every individual owns and has sovereignty over his or her own body parts, such as the head, legs, nose, stomach, pancreas, and other body parts. The sex organs, however, seem to be an exception. Even though they are as much an integral part of the individual as a leg or a liver, the sex organs are unique in that many cultures have established laws and taboos over the use and even the mere ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Weight
1640g
Number of Pages
254
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780306483332
SKU
V9780306483332
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