Exploring Swedish International Adoption Desire: Transracial Bodies and Nation-Building in the ‘Goodest’ Country

Wyver, Richey

This book is a critical study of international adoption in Sweden, based on analysis of adoption-related texts, images and videos. The author argues that representations of adoption, and specifically of the bodies of international, transracial adoptees, are used to create and sustain myths of Swedish exceptionalism, concealing the nation’s colonial, racist and eugenic histories. The book challenges the virtuous perception of international adoption, and exposes and critiques the underlying racism and violence of both the adoption industry and the shaping of Sweden as a ‘good’ nation. It will appeal to students and scholars of adoption and migration, as well as those engaged in anti-racism research.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2023-11-23

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783031388002

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-38801-9

Dimensions: 210.0cm x148.0cm

Pages: 159.0