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Representation and Local Situation: Female Circumcision in Egypt from a Cross-Cultural Perspective

Datos Bibliográficos

ID22010441
AutoresHebatalla Omar (0000-0001-8674-7321, Nagoya University, autor de correspondencia)
Año2022
Volumen12
Número09
Páginas484-507
Fecha de publicación2022-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAdvances in Applied Sociology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2165-4328 • E-ISSN: 2165-4336
EditorialScientific Research Publishing, Inc. (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.4236/aasoci.2022.129037
OpenAlexW4297131074
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas23

Representation, which is affected by global discourse about female circumcision, does not reflect the reality of the practice. This study focuses on female genital mutilation (FGM) in Egypt, particularly the gap between the representation of female circumcision and the local situation. Applying description design and based on the regional context, the study sheds light on problems pertaining to the representation of female circumcision according to two dimensions. The first dimension concerns data representation of female circumcision from a cross-cultural perspective and the second dimension examines female circumcision with reference to the film Bein Bahrain. This study aims to contribute to research that provides a space for dialogue in relation to the cultural backgrounds of each region and to identify the policies that are appropriate for each region. It was found that there are treatments in the world that are not dissimilar to FGM. However, these treatments are not considered concerning in the same way that FGM by the United Nations. Thus, in addition to the four types of FGM classified by the World Health Organization (WHO), there are two types of female circumcision based on implementation: First World implementation and Third World implementation. Furthermore, it became clear that the media representation which promotes a zero-tolerance policy does not reflect the reality of FGM in Egypt. The study concludes that there is an urgent need to reconsider the zero-tolerance policy to protect the lives of many girls

Female circumcision · Geography · Gynecology · Health services · Male circumcision · Political science · Politics · Population · Sociology · Demography · Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues · Gender Studies · Genital Health and Disease · Law · Legal and cultural studies analysis · Medicine