Date: Sat, 30 May 1998 10:16:55 -0500
From: Cristina Jo Thaut <ct84153-AT-ltec.net>
Subject: FGM


Does anyone know of any useful texts or articles which discuss female
genital mutilation or female circumcision in Muslim nations/states?

My summer project is to write a research paper on FGM.  I am in an English
graduate program, but the paper is for a graduate level political science
class. If anyone has any ideas about how to approach this topic from a poli
sci point of view, I would be interested!  

I thought possibly a rather conventional approach exploring "universal"
attitudes versus cultural relativistic attitudes.  (no real thesis yet)

If anyone feels like exploring this topic further, I would be interested in
your thoughts.

Thanks, Cristi 
University of NE, Lincoln



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