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OverviewThe first of its kind, this volume unpacks the cultural construction of transnational adoption and migration by examining a sample of recent children’s books that address the subject. Of all European countries, Spain is the nation where immigration and transnational adoption have increased most steeply from the early 1990s onward. Origin Narratives: The Stories We Tell Children About Immigration and International Adoption sheds light on the way contemporary Spanish society and its institutions re-define national identity and the framework of cultural, political and ethnic values, by looking at how these ideas are being transmitted to younger generations negotiating a more heterogeneous environment. This study collates representations of diversity, migration, and (colonial) otherness in the texts, as well as their reception by the adult mediators, through reviews, paratexts, and opinions collected from interviews and participant observation. In this new work, author Macarena Garcia Gonzalez argues that many of the texts at the wider societal discourse of multiculturalism, which have been warped into a pedagogical synthesis, underwrite the very racism they seek to combat. Comparing transnational adoption with discourses about immigration works as a new approach to the question of multiculturalism and makes a valuable contribution to an array of disciplines. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Macarena Garcia-GonzalezPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.408kg ISBN: 9780415785488ISBN 10: 0415785480 Pages: 190 Publication Date: 23 May 2017 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsCONTENTS Introduction Chapter One: The Books We Recommend to Children Chapter Two: Framing the Questions Chapter Three: I Came by Plane Chapter Four: They Came from the Desert Chapter Five: The United Colors of the Rainbow Chapter Six: Intersected Identities Chapter Seven: Nation as Family Conclusions Works Cited ReferencesReviewsAuthor InformationMacarena Garcia Gonzales is a lecturer at the University of Zurich in Switzerland Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |