Females Rites of Initiation In Chad

乍得女性的入会仪式

• 批准号: 9811074
• 负责人: Lori Leonard
• 金额: $ 4.55万
• 依托单位: The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 1998
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1998-08-01 至 2000-10-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9811074&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Females; Rites; Initiation; Chad

The use of female circumcision is typically seen in the West as a traditional rite of passage that is doomed to disappear with modernization and cultural development. Some studies have shown that the rite has been seen by local societies as a form of resistance against colonial authority. This project studies the recent adoption of female circumcision and the integration of this ritual into the female initiation ceremonies of a society in Chad. The researcher will provide an interpretive account of the recent adoption of the rite by situating the event within its historical context; study how female circumcision relates to shifts in the meaning of rites of passage and of womanhood for the local culture as well as the local society's relationship to higher political authority; and document local varieties of support and resistance for the practice. The research design includes cases studies in three villages with unique histories of exposure to female circumcision. The PI will use participant observation, semi-structured interviews and surveys as well as in-depth interviews with initiated women and other key players in the initiation ceremonies. This study will advance our understanding of female circumcision in non-Islamic, sub-Saharan populations, and will advance theoretical discussions about the role of female circumcision in the larger social and cultural setting. It will also add to our knowledge about this important region of the world

在西方，女性割礼通常被视为一种传统的成年仪式，随着现代化和文化发展，这种仪式注定会消失。 一些研究表明，当地社会将这一仪式视为一种反抗殖民当局的形式。 该项目研究了乍得一个社会最近采用女性割礼的情况以及将这一仪式纳入女性入会仪式的情况。研究人员将提供一个解释性的说明最近通过的仪式，将事件置于其历史背景下;研究女性割礼如何与当地文化的通过仪式和女性身份的意义转变以及当地社会与更高政治权威的关系;并记录当地各种支持和抵制这种做法。研究设计包括三个村庄的案例研究，这些村庄具有独特的女性割礼历史。 PI将使用参与者观察，半结构化访谈和调查，以及与启动仪式中的启动妇女和其他关键角色的深入访谈。 这项研究将促进我们对非伊斯兰，撒哈拉以南地区人口女性割礼的理解，并将推动关于女性割礼在更大的社会和文化背景中的作用的理论讨论。它还将增加我们对世界这一重要地区的了解