In light of our recent class discussions on Australia's Lost Generation and Canada's Stolen Generation, I thought this National Public Radio article on Argentina's generation of Stolen Children might be of interest. The reasons for these systematic government-led kidnappings of citizen children vary from continent to continent, but the practice remains an effective--and inhumane--one for intimidating the targeted population into compliance. As the article reports, some adult Argentinian "Stolen Children" do not want to know their origins. What is your reaction? What other connections do you make between this news story and our course themes?
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Argentina's "Stolen Children" Now Adults
In light of our recent class discussions on Australia's Lost Generation and Canada's Stolen Generation, I thought this National Public Radio article on Argentina's generation of Stolen Children might be of interest. The reasons for these systematic government-led kidnappings of citizen children vary from continent to continent, but the practice remains an effective--and inhumane--one for intimidating the targeted population into compliance. As the article reports, some adult Argentinian "Stolen Children" do not want to know their origins. What is your reaction? What other connections do you make between this news story and our course themes?
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