Making Families Through Adoption — Riley & VanVleet Civil War on view at the Bowdoin

on view at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art from September 29 through December 20

in memory of her husband

Chadds Ford

D-ring belt with custom Bowdoin ribbon sewn onto durable cotton webbing

Making Families Through Adoption — Riley & VanVleet Civil War on view at the BowdoinBy 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