Adoption
Subtitle: a brief social and cultural history
By: Peter Conn
Edition: First edition
Series: Palgrave Pivot; Palgrave pivot
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York, N.Y; Basingstoke
Language: eng
Number of pages: 161
ISBN-13: 9781137332202
Subjects: Adoption; History
Description: In this essential contribution to the current literature on adoption, Peter Conn seamlessly draws upon philosophy, history, literary criticism, and related fields to offer a fascinating narrative of the global history of adoption. By bringing an unprecedented historical perspective to bear on the subject, Conn advances our understanding of the role of the concept of 'culture' in attitudes toward international adoption and provides an enduring conceptual and historical framework for future research. This book is crucial to understanding the issues faced not only by the ever-growing number of adoptees in the United States, but also to the welfare of children the world over.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Prologue: What is Adoption?; title: Doing what comes naturally; title: Adoption's long and often surprising history; title: Adoption in America; title: Culture, nationalism, and intercountry adoption; title: Imagining Adoption; title: Index.