Female circumcision from Africa to the Americas: Slavery to the present

Social Science Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 421-437

  Watson, Mary Ann ^a  

^a METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

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EID: 24344443280     PISSN: 03623319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soscij.2005.06.006     Document Type: Article

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