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what did boddys field research teach her about the meanings associated …

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what did boddys field research teach her about the meanings associated with infibulation in hofriyat?
men and women in hofriyat have been unable to resist cultural pressure in favor of infibulation.
the meanings associated with female infibulation are reinforced by so many different aspects of everyday life that girls come to consider the operation a profoundly necessary and justifiable procedure.
a less radical form of the operation was promoted after 1969 but never gained acceptance among villagers.
it is a completely useless ritual.

Explanation:

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Boddy's research focuses on how cultural practices like infibulation are integrated into daily life. The option about meanings being reinforced by daily life aligns with anthropological research on cultural significance. The first option is too absolute (unable to resist), the third about a less - radical form not being accepted is not the main focus on meanings, and the fourth (useless ritual) contradicts cultural significance studies.

Answer:

The meanings associated with female infibulation are reinforced by so many different aspects of everyday life that girls come to consider the operation a profoundly necessary and justifiable procedure.