Feminism and women's autonomy: The challenge of female genital cutting

Metaphilosophy

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 469-491

  Meyers, Diana Tietjens ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Agency; Autonomy; Culture; Female genital cutting; Self determination

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547596459     PISSN: 00261068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9973.00164     Document Type: Conference Paper

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