Dance of identities -- Wanting to be like white : dancing with a white cultural identity -- Opening Pandora's box : dancing in between and nowhere at all -- Engaging and reflecting : dancing with a racial identity and transracial adoptee identity -- Questioning what I have done : dancing with tensions, conflicts, and contradictions -- Empowering identities : dancing with empowerment and executing social change -- Linking the dance of identities theory to life experiences
Summary
Korean adoptees have a difficult time relating to any of the racial identity models because they are people of colour who often grew up in white homes and communities. This work looks at how Korean adoptees engage with their various identities and begin the journey toward self-discovery and empowerment
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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