1st Edition
Gentrification in a Global Context
320 Pages
33 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
312 Pages
33 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
320 Pages
33 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Gentrification, a process of class neighbourhood upgrading, is being identified in a broader range of urban contexts throughout the world. This book throws new light and evidence to bear on a subject that deeply divides commentators on its worth and social costs given its ability to physically improve areas but also to displace indigenous inhabitants. Gentrification in a Global Perspective... Read more
1. Introduction Part 1. Advancing Gentrification Theory 2. Theorising Upward Neighbourhood Transitions 3. Gentrification Generalised 4. What Makes Gentrification 'Gentrification' 5. Heritage and Gentrification Part 2. Mapping the Gentrification Frontier 6. The Costs and Consequences of Gentrification in the Context of Global Urban Change 7. Gentrification in Japan 8. Gentrification in the US 9. Gentrification in Context 10. Gentrification in Southern European Cities 11. The Consequences of Gentrification and Marginalisation on Political Behaviour 12. Gentrification of a Particular Type 13. Processes of 'Studentification' 14. Is Gentrification a Way to Improve Large-Scale Post-War Neighbourhoods? 15. Conclusion: The Gentry in the City Index.
Biography
Rowland Atkinson, Gary Bridge
'[This] critical and timely book will be of great value to teachers and researchers alike ... nobody interested in the nature and impact of gentrification should miss it ... it is at the cutting edge of thought about gentrification.' - Chris Paris, University of Ulster
