Saida Hodzic Books

Saida Hodžić is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Cornell University. Her work engages in a critical examination of globalization, migration, and identity. Through an anthropological lens, she analyzes how these complex phenomena are shaped and how they impact the lives of individuals and communities. Her research contributes to a deeper understanding of social and cultural transformations in the contemporary world.

The Twilight of Cutting
416 pages
15 hours of reading
What does it mean to say that while cutting is ending, the Western discourse surrounding it is on the rise? And what kind of a feminist anthropology is needed in such a moment? This book examines these questions from the vantage point of Ghanaian feminist and reproductive health NGOs that have organized campaigns against cutting over the years.

The Twilight of Cutting