Female circumcision among immigrant Muslim communities
Public debate in the Netherlands
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6086180 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Edien Bartels, E A C Bartels (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 393-399 |
| Publication date | 2004-10-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Institute of Muslim Minority Affairs Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0266-6952 • E-ISSN: 1469-9591 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1360200042000296735 |
| OpenAlex | W1976650420 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
Though the practice of female circumcision continues in several African countries it has remained unknown in most other societies. However, immigrants coming to Western Europe from countries in Africa where this practice persists sparked a public debate and social controversy at various levels. This paper focuses on the immigrant community in the Netherlands and reviews briefly what debates have taken place in that country on the practice of female circumcision. The paper then examines the relationship between religion, culture and ethnicity and the practice of female circumcision. Finally, the paper reviews the discussions during the first conference on female circumcision in Europe and examines why this is important, both for the fight against female circumcision and for the development of Islam in the Netherlands
Demographic economics · Economics · Immigration · Islam · Islamophobia · Male circumcision · Muslim community · Political science · Politics · Population · Sociology · Theology · Demography · Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues · Gender Studies · Genital Health and Disease · Law · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.15 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2006 - 2022 (17) |
| Highly cited | No |