Weaving a family : untangling race and adoption / Barbara Katz Rothman.
| Author/creator | Rothman, Barbara Katz |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Boston : Beacon Press, ©2005. |
| Description | xi, 274 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Preface : a word on theory, method, language (and source notes) -- Personal strands -- Family, obviously -- Our story -- Motherhood, adoption and race -- Unraveling the pieces -- Motherhood in the marketplace -- Adoption in the age of genetics -- Talking about race -- What I learned at the Schomburg -- Images -- Children of a diaspora -- Protégés -- The pet -- The trophy child -- Imagine -- Weaving the pieces -- Home from the Schomburg -- Going places -- Culture : celebrating diversity -- Identity : pride and joy -- Entitlement : that can't be your baby -- Hair : braiding together culture, identity and entitlement -- Weaving a way home. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2004021448 |
| ISBN | 0807028282 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HV875.64 .R68 2005 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |