The Sun Won't Come Out Tomorrow: The Dark History of American Orphanhood
| AUTHOR | Martin, Kristen |
| PUBLISHER | Bold Type Books (01/21/2025) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
The orphan story has been mythologized: Step one: While a child is still too young to form distinct memories of them, their parents die in an untimely fashion. Step two: Orphan acquires caretakers who amplify the world's cruelty. Step three: Orphan escapes and goes on an adventure, encountering the world's vast possibilities. The Sun Won't Come Out Tomorrow upends this story. Alongside powerful critiques of popular orphan narratives, from Annie to the Boxcar Children to Party of Five, journalist Kristen Martin explores the real history of orphanhood in the United States, from the 1800s to the present. Martin reveals the mission of religious indoctrination that was at the core of the first orphanages, the orphan trains that took poor children out West (often without a choice), and the inherent racism and classism that still underlie the United States' approach to child welfare. Through a combination of in-depth archival research, memoir (Martin herself lost both her parents as a child), and cultural analysis, The Sun Won't Come out Tomorrow is a compellingly argued, compassionate book that forces us to reconsider autonomy, family, and community. Martin delivers a searing indictment of America's consistent inability to care for those who need it most.
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ISBN-13:
9781645030348
ISBN-10:
1645030342
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
352
Carton Quantity:
20
Product Dimensions:
6.20 x 1.30 x 9.30 inches
Weight:
1.20 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Price on Product
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Social Science | Sociology - Marriage & Family
Social Science | Adoption & Fostering
Social Science | Alternative Family
Dewey Decimal:
362.732
Library of Congress Control Number:
2024019199
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The orphan story has been mythologized: Step one: While a child is still too young to form distinct memories of them, their parents die in an untimely fashion. Step two: Orphan acquires caretakers who amplify the world's cruelty. Step three: Orphan escapes and goes on an adventure, encountering the world's vast possibilities. The Sun Won't Come Out Tomorrow upends this story. Alongside powerful critiques of popular orphan narratives, from Annie to the Boxcar Children to Party of Five, journalist Kristen Martin explores the real history of orphanhood in the United States, from the 1800s to the present. Martin reveals the mission of religious indoctrination that was at the core of the first orphanages, the orphan trains that took poor children out West (often without a choice), and the inherent racism and classism that still underlie the United States' approach to child welfare. Through a combination of in-depth archival research, memoir (Martin herself lost both her parents as a child), and cultural analysis, The Sun Won't Come out Tomorrow is a compellingly argued, compassionate book that forces us to reconsider autonomy, family, and community. Martin delivers a searing indictment of America's consistent inability to care for those who need it most.
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