The idea of being a humanitarian savior is a concept that has been used to justify the continuation of transnational adoption, however it is also a device used to oppress. This is the central theme to Kim Park Nelson’s academic work “Invisible Asians” where she explores the effects of race and racial identities on Korean adoptees in America. The way explores this argument is by exploring the stories of her fellow adoptee community in Minnesota. In the first chapter, she explains the scope of her research as she explains how her position of board member on the Adopted Korean connection allowed her to gain connections to other adoptees to interview. She also explains when conducting the interviews how she had difficulty …show more content…
Along with begin to construct her argument of racial identity with the first-generation Korean adoptee as she supports the idea that racial identity playing a role in adoptee experiences. As it was stated in the testimonies of multiple first-gen adoptees, they generally follow the formula of not being able to recollect any ideas of their histories. They learn to accept that their histories probably involve being the offspring of a rape victim, a prostitute, etc. Some as a result decided to separate themselves from other adoptees with some later in life deciding to identify themselves as Korean and some did not as they still fear persecution of being different from their white peers. Nelson’s documents in more testimonies that for a lot of these adoptees, they were forced to deal with the conflicts of being harassed by their white peers over their race. With this leading some adoptees to associate racial stereotypes into their Asian identity. Really this comes down to the idea that these first adoptees are the role models of what it is like to be an immigrant to be raised in the purest form of Americanness. Which would lead to the success story of adopting …show more content…
Also researching how race has played a role in these adoptees lives. As in this chapter, she mentions with some adoptees post modern tactics to counter racism does nothing to deal with racism. Rather they just enforce racism to continue as Nelson argues that with this racism is based on opinion. This is not the case for all adoptees as some were able to use these liberal tactics to become a part of the community yet some also felt that they would never feel included. However, Nelson states that from most Minnesotan adoptees that most would never say anything about the racism present because they are afraid. Really this goes to show Nelson’s argument where the idea of having a white majority racial upbringing even though has made some adoptees recognize their Asian identity. They overall cannot overcome the fear of bringing up the racial conflict that affects