A War Born Family African American Adoption in the Wake of the Korean War.
- New York : New York University Press, (c)2020.
- 1 online resource (221 pages)
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographies and index.
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. African American Soldiers and the Origins of Korean Transnational Adoption -- 2. The National Urban League and the Fight for US Adoption Reform -- 3. African American Families, Korean Black Children, and the Evolution of Transnational Race Rescue -- 4. The New Family Ideal for Korean Black Adoption -- 5. Pearl S. Buck and the Institutional and Rhetorical Reframing of US and Korean Adoption -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author
9781479891276
Interracial adoption--History--United States--20th century. Intercountry adoption--History--United States--20th century. Intercountry adoption--History--Korea (South)--20th century. Racially mixed children--Korea (South) African American parents. African American families. Korean War, 1950-1953--Children.