Moves - Spaces - Places
The Life Worlds of Jamaican Women in Montreal. An Ethnography
In the complex and multi-layered process of migration and identity-building, classical migration theories and approaches of transnationalism seem no longer able to grasp how belonging and home are to be found in movement. This ethnography leads the reader into the lives of five Jamaican women in Montreal; their daily practices and experiences, their spaces of communion, their memories and projections for the future. Lisa Johnson sheds light on the mobile biographies and migratory agency of her interlocutors by following the intricate mental and physical trajectories of their deep-rooted yearning to return home.
Overview Chapters
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Acknowledgments
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Abstract
Seiten 11 - 12 -
Entry and Framework
1 Introduction
Seiten 15 - 20 -
2 Historical Overview
Seiten 21 - 28 -
3 Research Questions and Outline
Seiten 29 - 36 -
4 Methodology
Seiten 37 - 42 -
5 Theoretical Concepts
Seiten 43 - 58 -
Ethnography
6 The City: Localizing Perspectives
Seiten 61 - 68 -
7 Womanhood: Female Spaces
Seiten 69 - 88 -
8 Laws of Attraction: Bodily Practices
Seiten 89 - 106 -
9 Grandma's Tale: Mind-Trips and Memories
Seiten 107 - 120 -
10 Take Off: Mobile Perspectives
Seiten 121 - 126 -
11 Frictions in Paradise: Facing Facts
Seiten 127 - 146 -
12 Roots, Pathways and Trajectories: Processes of Oscillation
Seiten 147 - 162 -
13 Conclusion
Seiten 163 - 170 -
References
Seiten 171 - 192
30 September 2021, 192 pages
ISBN: 978-3-8376-5808-8
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