Local rites and body politics

International Feminist Journal of Politics

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 285-307

  Manderson, Lenore ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cultural diversity; Ethics; Female genital mutilation; Human rights; Immigrant women

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247654490     PISSN: 14616742     EISSN: 14684470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1461674042000211272     Document Type: Review

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