The Pursuit of Happiness

Bianca C. Williams

Published by Duke University Press 2018

The Pursuit of Happiness

Black Women, Diasporic Dreams, and the Politics of Emotional Transnationalism

Bianca C. Williams

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780822372134

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About this book

Bianca C. Williams traces the experiences of African American women who travel to Jamaica and form affective relationships Jamaican men and women that help construct notions of diasporic belonging and a form of happiness that resists the damaging intersections of racism and patriarchy in the United States.

Author information

Bianca C. Williams is Associate Professor of Anthropology at The Graduate Center, City University of New York.

Reviews

-- Erica Lorraine Williams Anthrodendum

-- Dannah Dennis Journal for the Anthropology of North America

-- Jualynne E. Dodson American Journal of Sociology

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Introduction. “Jamaica Crawled Into My Soul”: Black Women, Affect, and the Promise of Diaspora Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Interlude Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	27
1. More Than a Groove: Pursuing Happiness as a Political Project Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	31
Interlude Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	63
2. “Giving Back” to Jamaica: Experiencing Community and Conflict While Traveling with Diasporic Heart Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	65
Interlude Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	95
3. Why Jamaica? Seeking the Fantasy of a Black Paradise Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	99
Interlude Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	121
4. Breaking (It) Down: Gender, Emotional Entanglements, and the Realities of Romance Tourism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	123
Interlude Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	159
5. Navigating (Virtual) Jamaica: Online Diasporic Contact Zones Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	163
Interlude Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	185
Epilogue. Lessons Learned Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	187
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	197
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	209
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	221

Language: English
Publisher: Duke University Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 240

eBook

Published: February 8, 2018
ISBN: 9780822372134