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Book Review: Birth mothers and transnational adoption practice in South Korea: Virtual mothering

Book Review: Birth mothers and transnational adoption practice in South Korea: Virtual mothering 134 Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work 34(1) conscious of inclusivity and accessibility because she recognizes that inequality knows no bounds. In concurrence with this book, she started a blog called “feminist killjoys,” which became a platform for women to share “their own experience of being feminist killjoys and willful subjects” (p. 11). Ahmed writes with these women in mind. Simultaneously, she also writes for “seasoned” feminists and emphasizes that lived theory is a process of navigating a system. The willful killjoy is a welcome reminder and valuable resource for persisting. Ahmed therefore not only motivates feminists to maintain their commitment and to continually “become feminists in dialogue with others” (p. 5) but demonstrates that it is possible. The final chapter of the book, “Killjoy Manifesto” (p. 251), is critical as it embodies what Ahmed believes feminism to be, a willful and strategic collective of “killjoy” women. It emphasizes the importance of being willful together and the need for invaluable support networks to sustain the feminist life. The book itself is an example of what it postulates, and Ahmed’s dedication to the many willful individuals and organizations, including Affilia and its readers, is abundantly clear. Ahmed states that http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work SAGE

Book Review: Birth mothers and transnational adoption practice in South Korea: Virtual mothering

Ma, Kyunghee
Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work , Volume 34 (1): 2 – Feb 1, 2019
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SAGE
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© The Author(s) 2018
ISSN
0886-1099
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1552-3020
DOI
10.1177/0886109918770776
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134 Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work 34(1) conscious of inclusivity and accessibility because she recognizes that inequality knows no bounds. In concurrence with this book, she started a blog called “feminist killjoys,” which became a platform for women to share “their own experience of being feminist killjoys and willful subjects” (p. 11). Ahmed writes with these women in mind. Simultaneously, she also writes for “seasoned” feminists and emphasizes that lived theory is a process of navigating a system. The willful killjoy is a welcome reminder and valuable resource for persisting. Ahmed therefore not only motivates feminists to maintain their commitment and to continually “become feminists in dialogue with others” (p. 5) but demonstrates that it is possible. The final chapter of the book, “Killjoy Manifesto” (p. 251), is critical as it embodies what Ahmed believes feminism to be, a willful and strategic collective of “killjoy” women. It emphasizes the importance of being willful together and the need for invaluable support networks to sustain the feminist life. The book itself is an example of what it postulates, and Ahmed’s dedication to the many willful individuals and organizations, including Affilia and its readers, is abundantly clear. Ahmed states that

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Published: Feb 1, 2019

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