The Sound of Silence: The 1929-30 Gikuyu 'Female Circumcision Controversy' and the Discursive Suppression of African Women's Voices

In 1929-30, British missionaries active in central Kenya sought the help of the British colonial government in banning and eventually eradicating the Gikuyu tradition of female circumcision. This was met by an uproar amongst the Gikuyu population, many of whom protested in the form of the Muthirigu ...

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Main Author: Anna Adima
Format: Article
Language:ces
Published: Institute of Sociology, Czech Academy of Sciences 2020-08-01
Series:Gender a Výzkum
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Online Access:https://genderonline.cz/en/artkey/gav-202001-0002_the-sound-of-silence-the-1929-30-gikuyu-8216-female-circumcision-controversy-8217-and-the-discursive-suppr.php