Circumcision and Medicine in Modern Turkey / / Oyman Basaran.
An investigation of how the expansion of modern medicine in Turkey transformed young boys’ experiences of circumcision. In Turkey, circumcision is viewed as both a religious obligation and a rite of passage for young boys, as communities celebrate the ritual through gatherings, gifts, and special ou...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2023] ©2023 |
| Year of Publication: | 2023 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Prologue
- Introduction: Sünnetçİ, Pain, and Medicine
- 1 Itinerant Circumcisers
- 2 Fennİ Sünnetçİ
- 3 Mass Circumcision
- 4 Fear of Circumcision
- 5 “Deceitful Child” and “Bad Parents”
- Conclusion. The Ethics and Politics of Male Circumcision
- Appendix. Research Methodology
- Notes
- References
- Index