Download or read book Exploring Swedish International Adoption Desire written by Richey Wyver and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-12-24 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a critical study of international adoption in Sweden, based on analysis of adoption-related texts, images and videos. The author argues that representations of adoption, and specifically of the bodies of international, transracial adoptees, are used to create and sustain myths of Swedish exceptionalism, concealing the nation’s colonial, racist and eugenic histories. The book challenges the virtuous perception of international adoption, and exposes and critiques the underlying racism and violence of both the adoption industry and the shaping of Sweden as a ‘good’ nation. It will appeal to students and scholars of adoption and migration, as well as those engaged in anti-racism research.

Download or read book More Beautiful Than Something We Could Create Ourselves written by Richey Wyver and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Globally the international adoption industry is in a time of crisis, beset by a steady stream of corruption and abuse scandals, and criticised by some as a racist and exploitative trade in children of colour. Yet, in Sweden, arguably the world's leading adopting nation, international adoption remains celebrated, wrapped up in national myths of anti-racism and goodness. This thesis critically explores the unique nature of Swedish international transracial adoption desire, examining how the adoptee body is deployed in national myth building and in fantasies of colour-blindness and white cosmopolitanism. Drawing on the theoretical work of Ghassan Hage, bell hooks and Homi K Bhabha, the thesis uses deconstructive narrative analysis techniques to explore meanings and desires concealed beneath the surface of published texts and images. Analysing a range of sources, from commercials to popular adopter and adoptee autobiographies, it seeks to deconstruct narratives of adoption and goodness, and build a new understanding of white adopters' racial desires and their roles in maintaining a status quo of patriarchal white supremacy. The thesis argues that the body of the transracial adoptee is used to signify a uniquely Swedish national goodness, and serves to unite a divided nation by symbolically connecting white Swedish subjects to a mythical glorious past, when white Swedes could have complete control over the positioning of bodies of colour in white national space. The adoptee body symbolises a safe version of multiculturalism, where a non-white body can be observed, controlled and consumed legitimately. It can also carry the possibility of white fantasies of being progressive, cosmopolitan digressive desiring subjects who are able to step out of whiteness to experience a world of Otherness. However, while the adoptee body is central to upholding myths of Swedish goodness and exceptionalism it also troubles them: for it simultaneously carries hidden histories of Sweden's colonial past and racist present, which its presence forever threatens to reveal. The adoptee body therefore risks exposing the inauthenticity of Swedish virtue and the good white Swedish subject, and the histories of eugenics, racism and colonialism that good Sweden and the international adoption project are built on.

Download or read book A Research Agenda for COVID 19 and Society written by Matthewman, Steve and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2022-08-12 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With contributions from leading experts in the fields of anthropology, communications, disaster studies, economics, epidemiology, Indigenous studies, philosophy and sociology, this expansive book offers a diverse range of social science perspectives on the COVID-19 pandemic, providing critical insights into what a research agenda for COVID-19 and society resembles across different fields of study.

Download or read book Routledge Handbook of Critical Studies in Whiteness written by Shona Hunter and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-11-29 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook offers a unique decolonial take on the field of Critical Whiteness Studies by rehistoricising and re-spatialising the study of bodies and identities in the world system of coloniality. Situating the critical study of whiteness as a core intellectual pillar in a broadly based project for racial and social justice, the volume understands whiteness as elaborated in global coloniality through epistemology, ideology and governmentality at the intersections with heteropatriarchy and capitalism. The diverse contributions present Black and other racially diverse scholarship as crucial to the field. The focus of inquiry is expanded beyond Northern Anglophone contexts to challenge centre/margin relations, examining whiteness in the Caribbean, South Africa and the African continent, Asia, the Middle East as well as in the United States and parts of Europe. Providing a transdisciplinary approach and addressing debates about knowledges, black and white subjectivities and newly defensive forms of whiteness, as seen in the rise of the Radical Right, the handbook deepens our understanding of power, place, and culture in coloniality. This book will be an invaluable resource for researchers, advanced students, and scholars in the fields of Education, History, Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, Political Sciences, Philosophy, Critical Race Theory, Feminist and Gender Studies, Postcolonial and Decolonial Studies, Security Studies, Migration Studies, Media Studies, Indigenous Studies, Cultural Studies, Critical Diversity Studies, and African, Latin American, Asian, American, British and European Studies.

Download or read book Critical Kinship Studies written by Charlotte Kroløkke and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-12-11 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent decades the concept of kinship has been challenged and reinvigorated by the so-called “repatriation of anthropology” and by the influence of feminist studies, queer studies, adoption studies, and science and technology studies. These interdisciplinary approaches have been further developed by increases in infertility, reproductive travel, and the emergence of critical movements among transnational adoptees, all of which have served to question how kinship is now practiced. Critical Kinship Studies brings together theoretical and disciplinary perspectives and analytically sensitive perspectives aiming to explore the manifold versions of kinship and the ways in which kinship norms are enforced or challenged. The Rowman and Littlefield International – Intersections series presents an overview of the latest research and emerging trends in some of the most dynamic areas of research in the Humanities and Social Sciences today. Critical Kinship Studies should be of particular interest to students and scholars in Anthropology, Sociology, Cultural Studies, Medical Humanities, Politics, Gender and Queer Studies and Globalization.

Download or read book Belonging in an Adopted World written by Barbara Yngvesson and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2010-06-15 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the early 1990s, transnational adoptions have increased at an astonishing rate, not only in the United States, but worldwide. In Belonging in an Adopted World, Barbara Yngvesson offers a penetrating exploration of the consequences and implications of this unprecedented movement of children, usually from poor nations to the affluent West. Yngvesson illuminates how the politics of adoption policy has profoundly affected the families, nations, and children involved in this new form of social and economic migration. Starting from the transformation of the abandoned child into an adoptable resource for nations that give and receive children in adoption, this volume examines the ramifications of such gifts, especially for families created through adoption and later, the adopted adults themselves. Bolstered by an account of the author’s own experience as an adoptive parent, and fully attuned to the contradictions of race that shape our complex forms of family, Belonging in an Adopted World explores the fictions that sustain adoptive kinship, ultimately exposing the vulnerability and contingency behind all human identity.

Download or read book International Korean Adoption written by Kathleen Ja Sook Bergquist and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the roots of international transracial adoption International Korean Adoption: A Fifty-Year History of Policy and Practice explores the long history of international transracial adoption. Scholars present the expert multidisciplinary perspectives and up-to-date research on this most significant and longstanding form of international child welfare practice. Viewpoints and research are discussed from the academic disciplines of psychology, ethnic studies, sociology, social work, and anthropology. The chapters examine sociohistorical background, the forming of new families, reflections on Korean adoption, birth country perspectives, global perspectives, implications for practice, and archival, historical, and current resources on Korean adoption. International Korean Adoption: A Fifty-Year History of Policy and Practice provides fresh insight into the origins, development, and institutionalization of Korean adoption. Through original research and personal accounts, this revealing text explores how Korean adoptees and their families fit into their family roles—and offers clear perspectives on adoption as child welfare practice. Global implications and politics, as well as the very personal experiences are examined in detail. This source is a one-of-a-kind look into the full spectrum of information pertaining to Korean adoption. Topics in International Korean Adoption: A Fifty-Year History of Policy and Practice include: adoption from the Korean perspective historical origins of Korean adoption in the United States adjustments of young adult adoptees marketing to choosy adopters ethnic identity perspectives on the importance of race and culture in parenting birth mothers’ perspectives sociological approach to race and identity representations of adoptees in Korean popular culture adoption in Australia and the Netherlands much, much more International Korean Adoption: A Fifty-Year History of Policy and Practice is illuminating reading for adoptees, adoptive parents, practitioners, educators, students, and any child welfare professional.

Download or read book Exploring Central Bank Digital Currencies Concepts Frameworks Models and Challenges written by Kaur, Guneet and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2024-03-07 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the ever-evolving landscape of global finance, the rise of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) has introduced a myriad of challenges that demand immediate scholarly attention. The accelerating pace of digital transformation, coupled with the intricate dynamics of these novel currencies, poses significant hurdles in their widespread adoption. From privacy concerns to the technological complexities involved, the academic community finds itself at the forefront of deciphering the multifaceted challenges inherent in the CBDC landscape. Addressing this imperative need for comprehensive analysis is the groundbreaking publication, Exploring Central Bank Digital Currencies: Concepts, Frameworks, Models, and Challenges. Within the pages of this compelling work, scholars will encounter a meticulous exploration of the intricate evolution of money, navigating from traditional barter systems to the digital era. The catalytic role of Bitcoin in reshaping the financial landscape serves as a cornerstone, laying the foundation for a profound understanding of the cryptocurrency fundamentals that underpin CBDCs. This book delves into the conceptual frameworks and technological models shaping CBDCs, aiming to illuminate the complex challenges faced by central banks, governments, and financial institutions in their pursuit of digital currency integration.

Download or read book International Adoption written by Laura Briggs and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the past two decades, transnational adoption has exploded in scope and significance, growing up along increasingly globalized economic relations and the development and improvement of reproductive technologies. A complex and understudied system, transnational adoption opens a window onto the relations between nations, the inequalities of the rich and the poor, and the history of race and racialization, Transnational adoption has been marked by the geographies of unequal power, as children move from poorer countries and families to wealthier ones, yet little work has been done to synthesize its complex and sometimes contradictory effects. Rather than focusing only on the United States, as much previous work on the topic does, International Adoption considers the perspectives of a number of sending countries as well as other receiving countries, particularly in Europe. The book also reminds us that the U.S. also sends children into international adoptions—particularly children of color. The book thus complicates the standard scholarly treatment of the subject, which tends to focus on the tensions between those who argue that transnational adoption is an outgrowth of American wealth, power, and military might (as well as a rejection of adoption from domestic foster care) and those who maintain that it is about a desire to help children in need.

Download or read book Race and Racialization 2E written by Tania Das Gupta and published by Canadian Scholars’ Press. This book was released on 2018-02-01 with total page 734 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few words have generated as much debate and controversy as the word race. Through a critical examination of this complex subject, this anthology brings together essential contributions to the study of race and racialization. An excellent compilation of classic and contemporary works by academic and activist writers, Race and Racialization provides historical, comparative, and global perspectives on race and its intersection with gender, class, ethnicity, indigeneity, and sexuality. This well-updated second edition includes a new section on state multiculturalism and a diverse ensemble of Canadian and international contributors who explore such relevant themes as colonialism, institutional racism, ethnocentrism, privilege, marginalization, and resistance. Featuring introductions to each piece written by the editors, annotated lists of supplementary readings to encourage further exploration, and contributions by activists from Idle No More and Black Lives Matter, this comprehensive and highly accessible anthology is perfect for students studying race, racism, cultural diversity, identity and belonging, social inequality, and social justice.

Download or read book Cultures of Transnational Adoption written by Toby Alice Volkman and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2005-06-10 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the 1990s, the number of children adopted from poorer countries to the more affluent West grew exponentially. Close to 140,000 transnational adoptions occurred in the United States alone. While in an earlier era, adoption across borders was assumed to be straightforward—a child traveled to a new country and stayed there—by the late twentieth century, adoptees were expected to acquaint themselves with the countries of their birth and explore their multiple identities. Listservs, Web sites, and organizations creating international communities of adoptive parents and adoptees proliferated. With contributors including several adoptive parents, this unique collection looks at how transnational adoption creates and transforms cultures. The cultural experiences considered in this volume raise important questions about race and nation; about kinship, biology, and belonging; and about the politics of the sending and receiving nations. Several essayists explore the images and narratives related to transnational adoption. Others examine the recent preoccupation with “roots” and “birth cultures.” They describe a trip during which a group of Chilean adoptees and their Swedish parents traveled “home” to Chile, the “culture camps” attended by thousands of young-adult Korean adoptees whom South Korea is now eager to reclaim as “overseas Koreans,” and adopted children from China and their North American parents grappling with the question of what “Chinese” or “Chinese American” identity might mean. Essays on Korean birth mothers, Chinese parents who adopt children within China, and the circulation of children in Brazilian families reveal the complexities surrounding adoption within the so-called sending countries. Together, the contributors trace the new geographies of kinship and belonging created by transnational adoption. Contributors. Lisa Cartwright, Claudia Fonseca, Elizabeth Alice Honig, Kay Johnson, Laurel Kendall, Eleana Kim, Toby Alice Volkman, Barbara Yngvesson

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Download or read book Internationally Adopted Children in Communication written by Boel De Geer and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Adopted Territory written by Eleana J. Kim and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2010-11-30 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ethnography examining the history of Korean adoption to West, the emergence of a distinctive adoptee collective identity, and adoptee returns to Korea in relation to South Korean modernity and globalization.

Download or read book Shaping the future we want written by Buckler, Carolee and published by UNESCO. This book was released on 2014-11-10 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Intercountry Adoption Debate written by Robert L. Ballard and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2015-06-18 with total page 750 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meaningful discussion about intercountry adoption (the adoption of a child from one country by a family from another country) necessitates an understanding of a complex range of issues. These issues intersect at multiple levels and processes, span geographic and political boundaries, and emerge from radically different cultural beliefs and systems. The result is a myriad of benefits and costs that are both global and deeply personal in scope. This edited volume introduces this complexity an ...