Once They Hear My Name

Once They Hear My Name Korean Adoptees and Their Journeys Toward Identity

1st Edition

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Publisher's Synopsis

A testament to the more than 100,000 Korean adoptees who have come to the United States since the 1950s, this collection of oral histories features the stories of nine Korean Americans who were adopted as children and the struggles they've shared as foreigners in their native lands. From their early confrontations with racism and xenophobia to their later-in-life trips back to Korea to find their roots (with mixed results), these narratives illustrate the wide variety of ways in which all adoptive parents and adoptees-not just those from Korea-must struggle with issues of identity, alienation, and family.

Book information

ISBN: 9780979375606
Publisher: Tamarisk Books
Imprint: Tamarisk Books
Pub date:
Edition: 1st Edition
Language: English
Number of pages: 178
Weight: 318g
Height: 211mm
Width: 147mm
Spine width: 15mm