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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I am indebted to those from whom I have sought assistance and advice over the years. Maria Markus has been the principal guide during my own intellectual coming of age. It was a privilege and a pleasure to be her student, and she continues to be a source of inspiration in matters of scholarship as well as everyday life. Mira Crouch never let me doubt her belief in this project; she provided invaluable insights and assistance on the way. My thanks go to Clive Kessler, Jocelyn Pixley, and Michael Pusey, for their advice, support, and mentorship. Monika Ciolek's editorial assistance on an early draft was priceless, as were Norbert Ebert and Ben Mudaliar's critiques and thoughtful contributions. I am indebted to Peter Beilharz, Axel Honneth, and Kevin McDonald for their productive comments on a version of the manuscript. I thank Berghahn Books for their assistance and an anonymous reviewer for timely advice. Although I can do but scant justice to the richness of their accounts, my gratitude goes to the respondents for so freely and generously opening windows into their lives.

The love my parents and siblings show to one another and to me so unambiguously, sincerely, uncompromised by geographical distance, is the source of my perseverance. And finally: as I am approaching another threshold, which like few others is entrenched in the social imagination as a transition to adulthood, my affectionate thanks go to Aileen Woo.