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."--Back cover Cover Contents Acknowledgments Abstract Entry and Framework 1 Introduction 2 Historical Overview 2.1 The Historical Context of Jamaica 2.2 The Historical Context of Quebec 2.3 The Historical Significance of Jamaican Women in Montreal 3 Research Questions and Outline 4 Methodology 5 Theoretical Concepts 5.1 Beyond Transnationalism 5.2 Gender, Identity and Migration 5.3 Diaspora and Homeland Ethnography 6 The City: Localizing Perspectives 6.1 Controversies 6.2 Settlement Practices and (In)visibility 6.3 Montreal and Jamaica: Overlaps and Juxtapositions 7 Womanhood: Female Spaces 7.1 The Pop-Up Shop 7.2 The Salon 7.3 At Home 7.4 Montreal or Toronto? 8 Laws of Attraction: Bodily Practices 8.1 Complexities of Complexion 8.2 Dancehall Fashion 8.3 Of Wigs and Weight 9 Grandma's Tale: Mind-Trips and Memories 9.1 Nine Nights of Postmemory 9.2 Childhood Memories and Sensing Home 9.3 Partner Banks and Homeland Ties 10 Take Off: Mobile Perspectives 10.1 Flying Home 10.2 The Festive Season 10.3 Coming Here to Stay 11 Frictions in Paradise: Facing Facts 11.1 House of Horror 11.2 Begging and Giving 11.3 Pitfall Expectations 11.4 Returnee Life: Riches and Regrets 12 Roots, Pathways and Trajectories: Processes of Oscillation 12.1 The Roots Traveller 12.2 The Aspiring Returnee 12.3 The Glocal 12.4 The Wanderer 12.5 The Commuter 13 Conclusion References 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. Migration,Mobility,Culture,Jamaica,Canada,Gender,Postcolonialism,Ethnology,Gender Studies,America