9. Management of Feelings

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction 1
5. Part I: Meeting the Birth Country
6. 1. Shift in South Korean Policies toward Korean Adoptees (1954–Today) 19
7. 2. Everyday Encounters 35
8. 3. Holt International Summer School or Three-Week Re-Koreanization (1999–2004) 52
9. 4. Stratification and Homogeneity at the Korean Broadcasting System (2003) 68
10. 5. National Reunification and Family Meetings 87
11. Part II: Meeting the Birth Family
12. 6. Stories behind History 101
13. 7. Meetings’ Aftermaths 118
14. 8. Evolving Relationship with My Birth Family 133
15. 9. Management of Feelings 151
16. 10. Meeting the Lost and the Dead 163
17. Conclusion 177
18. Notes 183
19. Bibliography 207
20. Index 219
21. About the Author 223