..".represents a thought-provoking contribution to the burgeoning
literature on adoption, and will be a valuable resource for any who
are currently working in this area, or in the fields of kinship or
transnationalism in general." . Melissa Demian in JRAI
"Transnational adoption is growing phenomenon and Norway has led
the way in its legal and social development. In this pioneering
study, Norwegian scholar, Signe Howell, brings to the subject not
only anthropological insight but the personal experience of an
adoptive parent. Her remarkable book is based on comprehensive
research both in Norway and in the countries of origin of adopted
children, throwing new light on the way that the children identify
as Norwegians despite the tendency of adults to associate with
their birth places...." . John R. Gillis, Rutgers University
"Howell's fascinating work on transnational adoption provides real
insight into its experiential, cultural, psychological and legal
complexities worldwide and has important implications for our
theories of kinship and personhood.... The book deserves to be read
not only by anthropologists interested in kinship, but by everyone
who wants to understand children and to do what is best for them,
including policy-makers, developmental and child psychologists,
educators and social workers." . Christina Toren, Director, C-FAR,
Brunel University "The Kinning of Foreigners takes the literature
on adoption into an entirely new realm by linking theories of
identity and of kinship to changes in the practices and ideologies
of moving children from one nation to another. ... T]he book shows
how rhetoric developed in the West forms understandings of the
child, of family, and of kinship throughout the world-a modern
version of imperialism. Throughout her scrupulous discussion of
national and international policies, laws, and competing interests,
Howell never loses sight of the intimate individual aspect of
adoption.... The book should be on the shelves of experts,
scholars, lawyers, politicians-and, of course, any person who has
ever had the exhilarating experience of kinning, or creating a
relationship that permanently, transforms the self." . Judith
Schachter Modell], Carnegie Mellon University Signe Howell is
professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Oslo. She
obtained her D.Phil. from the University of Oxford and has been a
lecturer in the Department of Social Anthropology at the University
of Edinburgh. She has published widely on various aspects of social
organization, religion, ritual and kinship.
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