Date of Completion
2022
Document Type
Honors College Thesis
Department
Anthropology
Thesis Type
Honors College, College of Arts and Science Honors
First Advisor
Teresa Mares
Keywords
transnational adoption, identity, belonging, culture, family, race
Abstract
This study aims to understand how transnational adoption (which includes, but is not limited to transracial adoption) affects one’s identity and sense of belonging through the use of interviews, participant observation, and the analysis of literature on adoption. I explore the typical ways parents of transnational adoptees navigate the differences between the past and present lives of their children, if this plays a part in promoting a positive sense of self and belonging for a transnationally adopted child, and what other factors influence the formation of identity.
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Recommended Citation
Mazura, Eva, "A wonderful, natural way to build a family: Examining Transnational Adoption and its Effect on Identity and Sense of Belonging" (2022). UVM Honors College Senior Theses. 483.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/hcoltheses/483