Female circumcision and clitoridectomy in the United States : a history of a medical treatment /: a history of a medical treatment. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Sarah B. Rodriguez.
• Authors: Rodriguez, Sarah B
• Contents: Women, masturbation, and clitoral surgery, 1862-1945 -- Children, masturbation, and clitoral surgery since 1890 -- Female sexual degeneracy and the enlarged clitoris, 1850-1941 -- Female circumcision to promote clitoral orgasm, 1890-1945 -- Female circumcision as sexual enhancement therapy during the era of the vaginal orgasm, 1940-66 -- Female circumcision and the divisive issue of female clitoral sexual pleasure go public, 1966-81 -- James Burt and the surgery of love, 1966-89.
• Publisher Details: Rochester, NY : University of Rochester Press
• Publication Date: 2014
• Copyright Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource (xi, 280 pages)
• Subjects: 618.1/6059; Clitoris -- Surgery -- United States; Female circumcision -- United States; MEDICAL -- Gynecology & Obstetrics; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Sexuality; Clitoris -- Surgery; Female circumcision; Circumcision, Female -- United States -- History; Clitoris -- surgery -- United States; History, 19th Century -- United States; History, 20th Century -- United States; Sexual Behavior -- United States; Sexuality -- United States -- History; United States; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781322198774; 1322198772; 9781580468596; 1580468594
• Related ISBNs: 9781580464987; 158046498X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.