{"product_id":"9781441933751","title":"Understanding Circumcision: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to a Multi-Dimensional Problem","description":"\u003ch1\u003eUnderstanding Circumcision: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to a Multi-Dimensional Problem\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eDenniston, George C.; Hodges, Frederick Mansfield; Milos, Marilyn Fayre\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvery year, in the United States and the third world combined,  13.3 million boys and 2 million girls are circumcised. Whether because  of perceived medical, cultural, or religious necessity, most of these  parents feel they have no alternative but to allow their children to  undergo this surgery. Sparking intense debate, the circumcision of  children is a highly controversial and complex phenomenon that touches  a variety of sociological areas, such as religious beliefs, identity  issues, medical conceptualizations, fear, and superstition. The  contributors to this volume comprise an international panel of experts  in the fields of medicine, psychology, law, ethics, sociology,  anthropology, history, theology, and politics. In 18 chapters they  discuss the history of circumcision; document the physical and  psychological consequences of circumcision; present the latest  anatomical discoveries about the male prepuce; analyze the role of  circumcision in various traditions; reveal the medical industry's  investment in the practice; describe current legislative efforts to  protect children from circumcision; and outline effective, culturally  sensitive methods that are being implemented today to safeguard the  human rights of at-risk children.\u003cbr\u003e  For its insights into this troubling aspect of culture,  \u003cem\u003eUnderstanding\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eCircumcision: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to  a Multi-Dimensional\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eProblem\u003c\/em\u003e is a critically important  contribution to the growing body of literature on this subject.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2010-12-01\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e ISBN-10: 9781441933751\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781441933751\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4757-3351-8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 254cm x178cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 404\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44341309833356,"sku":"9781441933751","price":153.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781441933751.jpg?v=1755042087","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781441933751","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}