Combining history, autobiography, and ethnography, "Georges Woke Up
Laughing" provides a portrait of the Haitian experience of
migration to the United States that illuminates the phenomenon of
long-distance nationalism, the voicelessness of certain citizens,
and the impotency of government in an increasingly globalized
world. By presenting lively ruminations on his life as a Haitian
immigrant, Georges Eugene Fouron--along with Nina Glick Schiller,
whose own family history stems from Poland and Russia--captures the
daily struggles for survival that bind together those who emigrate
and those who stay behind.
According to a long-standing myth, once emigrants leave their
homelands--particularly if they emigrate to the United States--they
sever old nationalistic ties, assimilate, and happily live the
American dream. In fact, many migrants remain intimately and
integrally tied to their ancestral homeland, sometimes even after
they become legal citizens of another country. In "Georges Woke Up
Laughing" the authors reveal the realities and dilemmas that
underlie the efforts of long-distance nationalists to redefine
citizenship, race, nationality, and political loyalty. Through
discussions of the history and economics that link the United
States with countries around the world, Glick Schiller and Fouron
highlight the forces that shape emigrants' experiences of
government and citizenship and create a transborder citizenry.
Arguing that governments of many countries today have almost no
power to implement policies that will assist their citizens, the
authors provide insights into the ongoing sociological,
anthropological, and political effects of globalization.
"Georges Woke up Laughing "will entertain and inform those who are
concerned about the rights of people and the power of their
governments within the globalizing economy.
"In my dream I was young and in Haiti with my friends, laughing,
joking, and having a wonderful time. I was walking down the main
street of my hometown of Aux Cayes. The sun was shining, the
streets were clean, and the port was bustling with ships. At first
I was laughing because of the feeling of happiness that stayed with
me, even after I woke up. I tried to explain my wonderful dream to
my wife, Rolande. Then I laughed again but this time not from joy.
I had been dreaming of a Haiti that never was."--from "Georges Woke
Up Laughing
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