{"product_id":"african-australian-marriage-migration-an-ethnography-of-un-happiness-9781642597943","title":"African-Australian Marriage Migration: An","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eAfrican-Australian Marriage Migration: An Ethnography of (Un)happiness\u003c\/em\u003e, Henrike A. Hoogenraad follows journeys of marriage migration among African-Australian couples. The study narrates these journeys as 'happiness projects' since for cross-border couples, happiness is connected to dreams for a life-long partnership that begins with the visa application. Yet, happiness is invoked as an aspired state rather than an achieved goal. The obstacles of government bureaucracy, institutional and everyday racism, and unrealistic expectations of romance prevent the hoped-for happy endings. This monograph upsets a 'scam artist' narrative that generalises migrant men and their sponsoring partners, and which obscures the difficult process of crossing borders both physical and intimate. Hoogenraad's work is a welcome contribution to anthropological literature on marriage migration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1 Conceptualizing Marriage Migration\u003cbr\u003e 2 Marriage Migration as a Happiness Project\u003cbr\u003e  2.1  Dark Anthropology and an Anthropology of Happiness\u003cbr\u003e  2.2  Critical Race Theory: A Framework for Obstructions to Happiness in Australia\u003cbr\u003e 3 Overview of the Book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 Setting the Scene\u003cbr\u003e 1 Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2 From White Australia to ‘Multiculturalism’\u003cbr\u003e  2.1  Migration from the African Continent to Australia\u003cbr\u003e  2.2  ‘African’ Men in Adelaide\u003cbr\u003e 3 Methods of Data Collection\u003cbr\u003e  3.1  Researcher Positionality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 Love, Romance and Happiness\u003cbr\u003e 1 Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2 Jacob’s Love Story\u003cbr\u003e 3 Conceptualizing Romantic Love\u003cbr\u003e 4 Cross-border Love Stories\u003cbr\u003e  4.1  Recollections of Beautiful Beginnings\u003cbr\u003e  4.2  Visions of Australia\u003cbr\u003e  4.3  Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder\u003cbr\u003e 5 Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Couples’ Experiences with Visa Procedures\u003cbr\u003e 1 Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2 That Gut Feeling\u003cbr\u003e 3 Genuine Relationships and the (Australian) Border\u003cbr\u003e  3.1  Defining Genuineness\u003cbr\u003e  3.2  Applying for a Partner Visa in Australia\u003cbr\u003e Couples’ Experiences with the Visa Application Process\u003cbr\u003e  4.1  Dealing with Regulations, Time and Money\u003cbr\u003e  4.2  Accumulating Evidence and Anxiety\u003cbr\u003e  4.3  And Finally, the Interview\u003cbr\u003e 5 Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 Cross-border Couples and Everyday Racism\u003cbr\u003e 1 Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2 “Be Careful with African Men”\u003cbr\u003e 3 Everyday Racism and Everyday Prejudice\u003cbr\u003e 4 Cross-border Couples’ Experiences with Everyday Racism\u003cbr\u003e  4.1  Men’s Experiences with Everyday Racism\u003cbr\u003e  4.2  Women’s Experiences with Everyday Racism\u003cbr\u003e  4.3  Couples and Australian Relatives\u003cbr\u003e  4.4  Couples and their African Relatives\u003cbr\u003e  4.5  African Communities in Australia and Everyday Racism\u003cbr\u003e 5 Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Migrant Men and Intimate Relationships\u003cbr\u003e 1 Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2 Looking for Happiness, Finding Sadness\u003cbr\u003e 3 Male Marriage Migrants\u003cbr\u003e 4 Experiences of Marriage Migration among Migrant Men\u003cbr\u003e 4.1  Expectations of the Relationship\u003cbr\u003e 4.2  Isolation and Homesickness\u003cbr\u003e 4.3  Moving Up and Down the Socioeconomic Ladder\u003cbr\u003e 4.4  Work and Finances\u003cbr\u003e 4.5  Controlling Wives and the Regaining of Masculinity\u003cbr\u003e 5 Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7 Sponsoring Women and Intimate Relationships\u003cbr\u003e 1 Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2 An Unhappy Wife\u003cbr\u003e 3 White Australian Women and Relationship Expectations\u003cbr\u003e 4 Experiences of Marriage Migration among Sponsoring Women\u003cbr\u003e  4.1  Bodies and Relationships\u003cbr\u003e  4.2  Cultural Compatibility\u003cbr\u003e  4.3  Unhappy Relationships\u003cbr\u003e 5 Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8 Conclusion\u003cbr\u003eLife after Permanent Residency\u003cbr\u003e 1 Migrant Men: Separations and Moving On\u003cbr\u003e 2 Sponsoring Women: Separations and Moving On\u003cbr\u003e 3 The Happy Ones: Narratives of Companionship\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Haymarket Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359881757015,"sku":"9781642597943","price":25.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781642597943.jpg?v=1754125998","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/african-australian-marriage-migration-an-ethnography-of-un-happiness-9781642597943","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}