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"Korean adoptees worldwide are grappling with a devastating possibility: they
were not truly orphans, but may have been made into orphans.
For decades, adoptees were told they were “abandoned”, “rescued” or “unwanted”.
Many were told their Korean families were too “poor” or “incapable” to raise
them – and they should only ever feel grateful for being adopted.
But these long-held stories are now under scrutiny.
Our recent research interrogates the narratives that have obscured the darker
realities of intercountry adoption. Rather than viewing adoption solely through
the lens of “rescue”, our work examines the broader power structures that
facilitated the mass migration of Korean children to western countries,
including Australia."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
