Making Families Through Adoption — Riley & VanVleet Civil War in memory of her husband

in memory of her husband

like Hildegard of Bingen and Edith Stein

on view at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art from September 29 through December 20

Bowdoin College

Making Families Through Adoption — Riley & VanVleet Civil War in memory of her husbandBy Nancy E. Riley, Professor of Sociology and Krista E. Van Vleet, Associate Professor of Anthropology This text provides both a comprehensive look at adoption practices in the United States and in other cultures, providing insights into the practices and ideology of kinship and family. The subject of adoption allows a window into discussions of what constitutes family or kin; the role of biological connectedness; oversight of parenting practices by