Gentrification in a Global Context

ISBN-13: 9780415329507 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 320 str.

Rowland Atkinson; Gary Bridge

Opis

Gentrification, a process of neighbourhood upgrading, is being identified in a broader range of urban contexts throughout the world. This text 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.

Recenzje

'[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

Spis treści

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.

O autorze

Rowland Atkinson, Gary Bridge