Global Gentrifications: Uneven Development and Displacement - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 144731347X ISBN 13 : 9781447313472

Editeur : Policy Press, 2015

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

"This magnificent collection of gentrification studies interrogates this classic western-derived concept at an unprecedentedly global scale.The book profoundly extends the scope of gentrification research and reinvigorates the notion from the perspective of comparative urbanism." --Fulong Wu, Bartlett Professor of Planning UCL

"This remarkable book, edited with clarity of vision and political purpose, is sensitive to the 'new comparative urbanism' whilst arguing that to 'unlearn' how we theorise gentrification would be highly questionable. The circulation of capital and the dominance of speculative landed developer interests in cities is leading to massive displacement and social suffering, and this timely volume reminds us that these issues should be at the forefront of our inquiries." --Tom Slater, University of Edinburgh

The political economy of inequality and poverty is foundational for understanding cities everywhere. This wonderfully curated volume on gentrification does this to illuminate urban realities of the global south. --Susan Parnell, African Centre for Cities, University of Cape Town

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Under contemporary capitalism the extraction of value from the built environment has escalated, working in tandem with other urban processes to lay the foundations for the exploitative processes of gentrification world-wide. Global gentrifications: Uneven development and displacement critically assesses and tests the meaning and significance of gentrification in places outside the 'usual suspects' of the Global North. Informed by a rich array of case studies from cities in Asia, Latin America, Africa, Southern Europe, and beyond, the book (re)discovers the important generalities and geographical specificities associated with the uneven process of gentrification globally. It highlights intensifying global struggles over urban space and underlines gentrification as a growing and important battleground in the contemporary world. The book will be of value to students and academics, policy makers, planners and community organisations.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Policy Press
• Date d'édition: 2015
• ISBN 10: 144731347X
• ISBN 13: 9781447313472
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 416