Making Families Through Adoption

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Nancy E. Riley - Bowdoin College, USA
Krista E. Van Vleet - Bowdoin College, USA

Series:
Contemporary Family Perspectives (CFP)

Courses:
Marriage & the Family | Parent-Child Relationships | Sociology of Family

July 2011 | 168 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

Making Families Through Adoption provides a comprehensive look at adoption practices both in the United States and in other cultures, and a general understanding of the practices and ideology of kinship and family. The subject of adoption allows a window into discussions of what constitutes family or kin, the role of biological connectedness, oversight of parenting practices by the state, and the role of race, gender, sexuality, and socio-economic class in the building of families. While reviewing practices of and issues surrounding adoption, the authors highlight the ways these practices and discussions allow us greater insight into overall practices of kinship and family.

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Chapter 1. Adoption Across Cultures

Chapter 2. Adoption in the United States: Historical Perspectives

Chapter 3. Adoption: Private Decisions, Public Influences

Chapter 4. Race, Ethnicity, and Racism in Adoption and Fosterage Systems

Chapter 5. The Practices of Transnational Adoption

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Key features

Key Features

Examines two broad aspects of adoption: (1) the ways in which adoption reflects attitudes about families and family making, and (2) the ways in which adoption rests on unequal relations of power
Reveals how adoption is immersed in cultural and social beliefs, economic transactions, and political realities, arguing that social inequality is at the root of most adoptions
Explores the intersections of race, ethnicity, and racism in adoption and fosterage systems in the United States
Utilizes a cross-cultural and historical framework to help students understand adoption in the contemporary context
Concludes with an appendix of suggested films, web resources, and readings

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Table of Contents

1. Adoption Across Cultures

3. Adoption

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