The Best Possible Immigrants: International Adoption and the American Family
Prior to World War II, international adoption was virtually unknown, but in the twenty-first century, it has become a common practice, touching almost every American. How did the adoption of foreign children by U.S. families become an essential part of American culture in such a short period of time...
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| Zusammenfassung: | Prior to World War II, international adoption was virtually unknown, but in the twenty-first century, it has become a common practice, touching almost every American. How did the adoption of foreign children by U.S. families become an essential part of American culture in such a short period of time? Rachel Rains Winslow investigates this question, following the trail from Europe to South Korea and then to Vietnam. Drawing on a wide range of political and cultural sources, The Best Possible Immigrants shows how a combination of domestic trends, foreign policies, and international instabilities created an environment in which adoption flourished.Winslow contends that international adoption succeeded as a long-term solution to child welfare not because it was in the interest of one group but because it was in the interest of many. Focusing on the three decades after World War II, she argues that the system came about through the work of governments, social welfare professionals, volunteers, national and local media, adoptive parents, and prospective adoptive parents. In her chronicle, Winslow not only reveals the diversity of interests at play but also shows the underlying character of the U.S. social welfare state and international humanitarianism. In so doing, she sheds light on the shifting ideologies of family in the postwar era, underscoring the important cultural work at the center of policy efforts and state projects. The Best Possible Immigrants is a fascinating story about the role private citizens and organizations played in adoption history as well as their impact on state-formation, lawmaking, and U.S. foreign policy |
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| spelling | Winslow, Rachel Rains aut The Best Possible Immigrants International Adoption and the American Family Rachel Rains Winslow Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Press [2017] © 2017 1 online resource 6 illus txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Politics and Culture in Modern America Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 30. Jun 2017) Prior to World War II, international adoption was virtually unknown, but in the twenty-first century, it has become a common practice, touching almost every American. How did the adoption of foreign children by U.S. families become an essential part of American culture in such a short period of time? Rachel Rains Winslow investigates this question, following the trail from Europe to South Korea and then to Vietnam. Drawing on a wide range of political and cultural sources, The Best Possible Immigrants shows how a combination of domestic trends, foreign policies, and international instabilities created an environment in which adoption flourished.Winslow contends that international adoption succeeded as a long-term solution to child welfare not because it was in the interest of one group but because it was in the interest of many. Focusing on the three decades after World War II, she argues that the system came about through the work of governments, social welfare professionals, volunteers, national and local media, adoptive parents, and prospective adoptive parents. In her chronicle, Winslow not only reveals the diversity of interests at play but also shows the underlying character of the U.S. social welfare state and international humanitarianism. In so doing, she sheds light on the shifting ideologies of family in the postwar era, underscoring the important cultural work at the center of policy efforts and state projects. The Best Possible Immigrants is a fascinating story about the role private citizens and organizations played in adoption history as well as their impact on state-formation, lawmaking, and U.S. foreign policy In English Geschichte 1900-2000 Geschichte 1945-1976 gnd rswk-swf American History American Studies Political Science Public Policy Geschichte Politik Intercountry adoption Government policy United States History 20th century Intercountry adoption United States History 20th century Interracial adoption United States History 20th century Koreanisches Kind (DE-588)4126043-0 gnd rswk-swf Adoption (DE-588)4000522-7 gnd rswk-swf Griechisches Kind (DE-588)4193601-2 gnd rswk-swf Vietnamesisches Kind (DE-588)4241296-1 gnd rswk-swf USA USA (DE-588)4078704-7 gnd rswk-swf USA (DE-588)4078704-7 g Adoption (DE-588)4000522-7 s Griechisches Kind (DE-588)4193601-2 s Koreanisches Kind (DE-588)4126043-0 s Vietnamesisches Kind (DE-588)4241296-1 s Geschichte 1945-1976 z DE-604 https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812293968 Verlag URL des Erstveröffentlichers Volltext |
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| title | The Best Possible Immigrants International Adoption and the American Family |
| title_auth | The Best Possible Immigrants International Adoption and the American Family |
| title_exact_search | The Best Possible Immigrants International Adoption and the American Family |
| title_full | The Best Possible Immigrants International Adoption and the American Family Rachel Rains Winslow |
| title_fullStr | The Best Possible Immigrants International Adoption and the American Family Rachel Rains Winslow |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Best Possible Immigrants International Adoption and the American Family Rachel Rains Winslow |
| title_short | The Best Possible Immigrants |
| title_sort | the best possible immigrants international adoption and the american family |
| title_sub | International Adoption and the American Family |
| topic | American History American Studies Political Science Public Policy Geschichte Politik Intercountry adoption Government policy United States History 20th century Intercountry adoption United States History 20th century Interracial adoption United States History 20th century Koreanisches Kind (DE-588)4126043-0 gnd Adoption (DE-588)4000522-7 gnd Griechisches Kind (DE-588)4193601-2 gnd Vietnamesisches Kind (DE-588)4241296-1 gnd |
| topic_facet | American History American Studies Political Science Public Policy Geschichte Politik Intercountry adoption Government policy United States History 20th century Intercountry adoption United States History 20th century Interracial adoption United States History 20th century Koreanisches Kind Adoption Griechisches Kind Vietnamesisches Kind USA |
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