Description: This book explores the postwar Caribbean migration movement to Britain through a history of emotions perspective.
Brief description: Ryan Tristram-Walmsley is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Swansea University, UK. Supervised by Rob Boddice, he received his PhD in 2023 with distinction from the University of Kent, UK and Universidade de Porto, as a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Early-Career Researcher.
Review Quotes:
"Plumbing the archive for "emotional findings" about Black migrant communities, Walmsley reminds us of the felt histories of racism and belonging that are submerged even in most Windrush-and-after narratives. These untold stories of pain, joy, longing, fear, love, and hope surface the affective weight carried by those in Britain's postimperial diaspora." --Antoinette Burton, Professor of History, University of Illinois, USA
"At a time of almost unprecedented public, political and policy hostility to immigration, this important text reminds us of the longer history and contribution of Caribbean migrants and settlers. Importantly, it rehumanises migrant (hi)stories, offering a lens into these experiences as not only lived, but felt. An evocative and unique perspective on our migration story." --Claire Alexander, Professor of Sociology, University of Manchester, UK