The pursuit of happiness : Black women, diasporic dreams, and the politics of emotional transnationalism

The pursuit of happiness : Black women, diasporic dreams, and the politics of emotional transnationalism / Bianca C. Williams.

The author traces the experiences of African American women as they travel to Jamaica, where they address the perils and disappointments of American racism by looking for intimacy, happiness, and a connection to their racial identities. Through their encounters with Jamaican online communities and t...

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Main Author: Williams, Bianca C., 1980- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Durham : Duke University Press, 2018.
Subjects:
African American women > Race identity > Jamaica.
African American women > Race identity > United States.
African American women > Travel > Jamaica.
Table of Contents:
  • "Jamaica crawled up into my soul": black women, affect, and the promise of diaspora interlude
  • More than a groove: pursuing happiness as a political project interlude
  • "Giving back" to Jamaica: community and conflict while traveling with diasporic heart interlude
  • Why Jamaica? Seeking the fantasy of a black paradise interlude
  • Breaking (it) down: gender, emotional entanglements, and the realities of romance tourism interlude
  • Navigating (virtual) Jamaica: online diasporic contact zones interlude
  • From girlfriend, to sistren, to ethnographer and back: lessons learned.

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