Making Families Through Adoption — Riley & VanVleet Chairs From the 1940s to the

From the 1940s to the 1970s

By Jennifer Scanlon

and the inescapable memories of war

and it also largely determined the location of the first Spanish Pueblo and ultimately the city itself

mutual understanding comes under attack when influential political thinkers

Making Families Through Adoption — Riley & VanVleet Chairs From the 1940s to theBy 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