Presentation Type
Poster
Full Name of Faculty Mentor
Edurne Beltran de Heredia, Languages and Intercultural Studies
Major
Languages & Intercultural Std
Presentation Abstract
In 1995, a documentary film called "The Dying Rooms," directed by British directors Brian Woods and Kate Blewett, was released to the public about the conditions in which Chinese children lived in at the adoption centers. China's "One Child" Policy caused for adoption centers to be completely filled, some of the children dying of neglect and malnourishment. This documentary would later go on to cause over 17,000 Chinese, female children to be adopted in Spain in years to come. The generation of adoptees in Spain were called "Generación Mei-Ming," also known as "Generation Mei-Ming." The individuals travel back to China, thinking that they will be accepted into the culture, but unfortunately, that is not the response they receive. For this reason, the individuals struggle with dual identity, as well as exclusion in both Spanish and Chinese societies. The research explores identity crisis and Chinese communities in Spain from adoptees by studying documentaries, statistics, autobiographies, and media recorded by adoptees of the "Generation Mei Ming."
Start Date
12-4-2023 4:00 PM
End Date
12-4-2023 6:00 PM
Disciplines
International and Intercultural Communication | Modern Languages
Recommended Citation
Solis-Aguilar, Karina, ""Generation Mei Ming": Dual Identity Challenges for Chinese Adoptees in Spain" (2023). Undergraduate Research Competition. 72.
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/ugrc/2023/fullconference/72
"Generation Mei Ming": Dual Identity Challenges for Chinese Adoptees in Spain
In 1995, a documentary film called "The Dying Rooms," directed by British directors Brian Woods and Kate Blewett, was released to the public about the conditions in which Chinese children lived in at the adoption centers. China's "One Child" Policy caused for adoption centers to be completely filled, some of the children dying of neglect and malnourishment. This documentary would later go on to cause over 17,000 Chinese, female children to be adopted in Spain in years to come. The generation of adoptees in Spain were called "Generación Mei-Ming," also known as "Generation Mei-Ming." The individuals travel back to China, thinking that they will be accepted into the culture, but unfortunately, that is not the response they receive. For this reason, the individuals struggle with dual identity, as well as exclusion in both Spanish and Chinese societies. The research explores identity crisis and Chinese communities in Spain from adoptees by studying documentaries, statistics, autobiographies, and media recorded by adoptees of the "Generation Mei Ming."