African-Australian Marriage Migration

Henrike A. Hoogenraad is an Adjunct Fellow at The University of Adelaide. She has published articles on cross-border relationships in Australia, including"Marriage Migration as Happiness Projects? Africa-origin male marriage migrants' experiences with marriage migration to Australia", in The Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies (2020).

• Acknowledgements1 Introduction1 Conceptualizing Marriage Migration2 Marriage Migration as a Happiness Project2.1  Dark Anthropology and an Anthropology of Happiness2.2  Critical Race Theory: A Framework for Obstructions to Happiness in Australia3 Overview of the Book2 Setting the Scene1 Introduction2 From White Australia to ‘Multiculturalism’2.1  Migration from the African Continent to Australia2.2  ‘African’ Men in Adelaide3 Methods of Data Collection3.1  Researcher Positionality3 Love, Romance and Happiness1 Introduction2 Jacob’s Love Story3 Conceptualizing Romantic Love4 Cross-border Love Stories4.1  Recollections of Beautiful Beginnings4.2  Visions of Australia4.3  Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder5 Conclusion4 Couples’ Experiences with Visa Procedures1 Introduction2 That Gut Feeling3 Genuine Relationships and the (Australian) Border3.1  Defining Genuineness3.2  Applying for a Partner Visa in AustraliaCouples’ Experiences with the Visa Application Process4.1  Dealing with Regulations, Time and Money4.2  Accumulating Evidence and Anxiety4.3  And Finally, the Interview5 Conclusion5 Cross-border Couples and Everyday Racism1 Introduction2 “Be Careful with African Men”3 Everyday Racism and Everyday Prejudice4 Cross-border Couples’ Experiences with Everyday Racism4.1  Men’s Experiences with Everyday Racism4.2  Women’s Experiences with Everyday Racism4.3  Couples and Australian Relatives4.4  Couples and their African Relatives4.5  African Communities in Australia and Everyday Racism5 Conclusion6 Migrant Men and Intimate Relationships1 Introduction2 Looking for Happiness, Finding Sadness3 Male Marriage Migrants4 Experiences of Marriage Migration among Migrant Men4.1  Expectations of the Relationship4.2  Isolation and Homesickness4.3  Moving Up and Down the Socioeconomic Ladder4.4  Work and Finances4.5  Controlling Wives and the Regaining of Masculinity5 Conclusion7 Sponsoring Women and Intimate Relationships1 Introduction2 An Unhappy Wife3 White Australian Women and Relationship Expectations4 Experiences of Marriage Migration among Sponsoring Women4.1  Bodies and Relationships4.2  Cultural Compatibility4.3  Unhappy Relationships5 Conclusion8 ConclusionLife after Permanent Residency1 Migrant Men: Separations and Moving On2 Sponsoring Women: Separations and Moving On3 The Happy Ones: Narratives of CompanionshipReferencesIndex