Description
Bloodlines: Adoption, Crime, and the Search for Belonging is a groundbreaking exploration of how adoption narratives intersect with crime and criminal justice systems. Through carefully crafted narratives, Jinny Huh investigates the complex relationships between biological heritage, legal frameworks, and personal identity. The book examines how adoptees navigate questions of belonging while confronting the darker aspects of adoption practices and the criminal elements that sometimes surround them.
This work situates adoption within broader crime narratives, revealing how institutional structures and societal assumptions shape individual experiences. Huh analyzes real and fictional stories to demonstrate the ways adoption, crime, and the search for identity are deeply interconnected. The book challenges conventional understandings of family, legitimacy, and belonging, offering critical insights into how marginalized communities experience adoption and the justice system. Essential reading for anyone interested in adoption studies, crime narratives, and contemporary social issues.
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