Rowland Atkinson / Gary Bridge (eds.)

Gentrification in a Global Context

Herausgeber: Atkinson, Rowland; Bridge, Gary

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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 Context "brings together the most recent theoretical and empirical research on gentrification at a global scale. Each author gives an overview of gentrification in their country so that each chapter retains a unique approach but tackles a common theme within a shared framework. The main feature of the book is a critical and well-written set of chapters on a process that is currently undergoing a resurgence of interest and one that shows no sign of abating. The book is aimed at undergraduates, academics and those with an interest in urban affairs more generally. It is designed to be an integrated introduction as wellas contemporary survey on the process with an expansive set of geographical reference points.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 159mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 708g
• ISBN-13: 9780415329507
• ISBN-10: 0415329507
• Artikelnr.: 21980380

Inhaltsangabe

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.