Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures Family, Body, Sexuality And Health

Volume III, Family, Body, Sexuality, and Health, 196 articles on 56 topics. It includes articles on aging; the body; breastfeeding; celibracy; child marriage; childhood; courtship; disabilities; food preparation; funerary practices; gential cutting; health policies, practices, and education; poverty; HIV and AIDS; reproduction; incest; love; marriage discourses and practices; reproduction; science; sexual harassment; discourses, education an practices related to sexualities; sports; suicide; and virginity. The articles are organized alphabetically by topic and within topics alphabetically by region. In addition, Volume III includes an extensive bibliography and analysis of over 1,000 doctoral dissertations written on women and Islamic cultures.Joseph, Suad is the author of 'Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures Family, Body, Sexuality And Health', published 2005 under ISBN 9789004128194 and ISBN 9004128190.