Adoption: A Brief Social and Cultural History [Hardcover]

Combining advocacy and memoir with social and cultural history, this book offers a comparative, cross-cultural survey of the whole history of adoption that is grounded in the author's personal experience.1. Doing What Comes Naturally 2. Adoption's Long and Often Surprising History 3. Adoption in America 4. Culture, Nationalism, and Intercountry Adoption 5. Imagining Adoption

Conn's book is an important contribution to the literature on adoption. The historical material is extremely valuable, and is covered in great detail. Furthermore, the fluency of Conn's prose make this volume a pleasure to read. Sally Haslanger, Professor, Department of Linguistics and Philosophy, MIT, USA