Missing Girls of China
Academic Level at Time of Presentation
Senior
Major
Creative Writing
Minor
Humanities
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Carrie Jerrell
Presentation Format
Oral Presentation
Abstract/Description
“The Missing Girls of China” by Jessie Ford is a memoir that explores race, citizenship, family, and the uncertainty regarding it all. The piece is a collection of photographs, documents, and personal anecdotes that help define identity and what it means to both everything and nothing simultaneously. It delves into themes of class, individuality, assimilation, trauma, and what it can mean to be adopted.
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Missing Girls of China
“The Missing Girls of China” by Jessie Ford is a memoir that explores race, citizenship, family, and the uncertainty regarding it all. The piece is a collection of photographs, documents, and personal anecdotes that help define identity and what it means to both everything and nothing simultaneously. It delves into themes of class, individuality, assimilation, trauma, and what it can mean to be adopted.