The Dance of Identities: Korean Adoptees and Their Journey toward Empowerment
John D. Palmer
Sunday, 17 Apr 2011 at 3:30 pm – Gold Room, Memorial Union
John D. Palmer takes an honest look at the complex nature of race and how we can begin to address race and racism from a fresh perspective in his new book The Dance of Identities. This book looks at how Korean adoptees "dance," or engage, with their various identities - white, Korean, Korean adoptee, and those in between and beyond - and begin the journey toward self-discovery and empowerment. John D. Palmer is an Associate Professor of Educational Studies at Colgate University, who grew up in Iowa. His specialties include racial and ethnic identity development, social and cultural foundations of education; social justice education, anti-racist curriculum and pedagogy, Korean globalization, and race and education.Cosponsored By:
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Graduate Students of ELPS
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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