"American literature" . . "American literature." . "Littérature américaine Histoire et critique." . . . . . "The Imprint of Another Life: Adoption Narratives and Human Possibility addresses a series of questions about common beliefs about adoption. Underlying these beliefs is the assumption that human qualities are innate and intrinsic, an assumption often held by adoptees and their families, sometimes at great emotional cost. This book explores representations of adoption -- transracial, transnational, and domestic same-race adoption -- that reimagine human possibility by questioning this assumption and conceiving of alternatives." . . . "Imprint of another life : adoption narratives and human possibility"@en . "The Imprint of Another Life: Adoption Narratives and Human Possibility addresses a series of questions about common beliefs about adoption. Underlying these beliefs is the assumption that human qualities are innate and intrinsic, an assumption often held by adoptees and their families, sometimes at great emotional cost. This book explores representations of adoption -- transracial, transnational, and domestic same-race adoption -- that reimagine human possibility by questioning this assumption and conceiving of alternatives. -- Back cover."@en . . "The imprint of another life adoption narratives and human possibility" . . . . . . . . "Livres électroniques" . . . . . . . . . . . "The imprint of another life : adoption narratives and human possibility" . . . . "Electronic books" . . . . . . . . "Criticism, interpretation, etc" . "Criticism, interpretation, etc"@en . . . . "Littérature américaine Thèmes, motifs." . . "Adoption in literature." . . "Adoption in literature" . "Adoption (Motiv)" . . "LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General" . . . . "USA." . . "Erzähltechnik." . . "Adoption." . . "Narration (Rhetoric) Social aspects." . . "Narration (Rhetoric) Social aspects" . "Adoption Dans la littérature." . . "Families in literature." . . "Families in literature" . "Literatur." . . "Familie." . . "American literature History and criticism." . .