This book explores adoption of Asian children by white Americans, looking at multiple ways in which adoptive, birth, and foster mothers experience gender oppression from their different positions of class, race, and nationality and bringing to light the interdependencies and inequalities of the motherhoods of these three groups.
Birth, Foster, and Adoptive Mothers
Focusing on the experiences of adoptive, birth, and foster mothers, the book delves into the complexities of gender oppression faced by these women across different backgrounds of class, race, and nationality. It highlights the interdependencies and inequalities inherent in their motherhood experiences, particularly in the context of Asian children adopted by white Americans. Through this exploration, it sheds light on the nuanced dynamics of motherhood and the societal structures that influence these relationships.