‘Secrets’ that kill: Crisis, custodianship and responsibility in ritual male circumcision in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

This paper analyses a tension between traditional leaders and the post-apartheid government in South Africa, concerning the crisis in ritual male circumcision. Over the last two decades, following ritual male circumcision, thousands of youth have been admitted to hospitals, hundreds have undergone p...

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Vydáno v:	Social science & medicine (1982) Ročník 70; číslo 5; s. 729 - 735
Hlavní autor:	Kepe, Thembela
Médium:	Journal Article
Jazyk:	angličtina
Vydáno:	Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2010 Elsevier Pergamon Press Inc
Edice:	Social Science & Medicine
Témata:	Adolescent Amputation, Traumatic - etiology Apartheid Biological and medical sciences Ceremonial Behavior Circumcision Circumcision, Male - adverse effects Circumcision, Male - legislation & jurisprudence Circumcision, Male - mortality Communications Media Crises Cultural rights Culture Dissent and Disputes Female Government Government Regulation Health Health crisis Health policy Hospitals Human Rights Humans Interviews as Topic Leadership Legislation Male Male ritual circumcision Males Media Medical sciences Miscellaneous Patient Admission - statistics & numerical data Penis - injuries Political crises Political leadership Post-apartheid era Public health Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Responsibility Rites & ceremonies Rituals Secrets Social change South Africa South Africa - epidemiology South Africa Traditional leaders Health crisis Male ritual circumcision Media State Government Tradition Traditional leaders Traditions Eastern Cape South Africa East Africa Africa Cape Province South Africa Health crisis Media South Africa Male ritual circumcision Traditional leaders Human Leadership Secretion Male Responsibility Rite Crisis Social medicine Mass media Secrecy Circumcision Public health
ISSN:	0277-9536, 1873-5347, 1873-5347
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