Tag Archives: racism

Race, Nation, Class: Ambiguous Identities

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Daniel Drennan ElAwar

The following sub-chapter entitled “The Family and the School” is excerpted from the book Race, Nation, Class: Ambiguous Identities [link to Verso], by Etienne Balibar and Immanuel Wallerstein.

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On rethinking Lebanese origins.

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Daniel Drennan ElAwar

This is an addendum of sorts to a previous post: On DNA testing for adoptees. As our research expands locally, our first assumptions of “being Lebanese” need give way to the logical conclusions of how constructed, affected, and false a … Continue reading →

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“[Not-at-]All-American”

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Daniel Drennan ElAwar

An excerpt from Vijay Prashad’s The Karma of Brown Folk [link to book]: The lives of migrants to the United States came under special scrutiny from those who fashioned themselves as guardians of its cultural inheritance. Benjamin Franklin, for instance, … Continue reading →

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On the inherent racism and classism of adoption.

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Daniel Drennan ElAwar

I will preface this by saying that I had promised myself I would give myself a long break from writing about adoption, for psychological-becoming-physical health reasons; the past 10 years have taken their toll, and I need to take a … Continue reading →

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Is there any value in an adoptee cultural camp?

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Daniel Drennan ElAwar

This is the 26th question in the series: “Anti-adoption month: 30 answers to 30 questions on adoption” [link].

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What do you think of expatriate adoptions?

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Daniel Drennan ElAwar

This is the 22nd question in the series: “Anti-adoption month: 30 answers to 30 questions on adoption” [link].

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Is there a difference between an adopted and a “Western” child?

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Daniel Drennan ElAwar

This is the 19th question in the series: “Anti-adoption month: 30 answers to 30 questions on adoption” [link].

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