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- Publisher
- SAGE
- Copyright
- © SAGE Publications 2011
- ISSN
- 0886-1099
- eISSN
- 1552-3020
- DOI
- 10.1177/0886109911418185
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
Book Reviews 337 Jacob Wheeler Between Light and Shadow: A Guatemalan Girl’s Journey Through Adoption Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2011. 248 pp. $24.99 (hardbound) ISBN 978-0-8032-3362-1 Reviewed by: Rachel Wright, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA DOI: 10.1177/0886109911418188 Jacob Wheeler provides insights into international adoption through a vivid documentation of his involvement with one adopted girl, her adoptive family, and their quest to reconnect with her birth mother. He offers different views on the adoption of Guatemalan children by Western families and explores whether this is an opportunity for children living in impoverished conditions to experience the safety and benefits of a childhood in the United States or a continued act of imperialism and exploi- tation of a country and her most vulnerable people. The assumption that the advantages of life in the United States outweigh the loss of family, culture, language, and identity is critically evaluated. The book interweaves Berenı ´ce/Ellie’s story within the historical and international contexts of adoption, allowing for a deeper understanding of the circumstances surrounding the existence of the privatized Guatemalan adoption industry. The text is divided into two parts. The first section chroni- cles the journey of 7-year-old Berenı ´ce
Journal
Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work – SAGE
Published: Aug 1, 2011