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ONE. Origin Narratives

Sandra Patton-Imani

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Frontmatter i
CONTENTS vii
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction: Narratives of Adoption, Roots, and Identity 1
ONE. Origin Narratives 28
TWO. Navigating Racial Routes 62
THREE. Searching: "I Have a Family with No Blood" 99
FOUR. Producing "IL/Legitimate" Citizens: Transracial Adoption and Welfare Reform 130
Conclusion: Narratives of Identity, Race, and Nation 168
Notes 193
Bibliography 197
Index 217
About the Author 223

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
CONTENTS vii
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction: Narratives of Adoption, Roots, and Identity 1
ONE. Origin Narratives 28
TWO. Navigating Racial Routes 62
THREE. Searching: "I Have a Family with No Blood" 99
FOUR. Producing "IL/Legitimate" Citizens: Transracial Adoption and Welfare Reform 130
Conclusion: Narratives of Identity, Race, and Nation 168
Notes 193
Bibliography 197
Index 217
About the Author 223

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