Precarious Constructions: Race, Class, and Urban Revitalization in Toronto - Couverture souple

Rosa, Vanessa A.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1469675765 ISBN 13 : 9781469675763

Editeur : The University of North Carolina Press, 2023

Synopsis

This sharply argued book posits that urban revitalization--making "better" city living spaces from those that have been neglected due to racist city planning and divestment--is a code word for fraught, state-managed gentrification. Vanessa A. Rosa examines the revitalization of two Toronto public housing projects, Regent Park and Lawrence Heights, and uses this evidence to analyze the challenges of racial inequality and segregation at the heart of housing systems in many cities worldwide. Instead of promoting safety and belonging, Rosa argues that revitalization too often creates more intense exclusion. But the story of these housing projects also reveals how residents pushed back on the ideals of revitalization touted by city officials and policymakers. Rosa explores urban revitalization as a window to investigate broader questions about social regulation and the ways that racism, classism, and dynamics of inclusion/exclusion are foundational to liberal democratic societies, particularly as scholars continue to debate the politics of gentrification at the local level and the politics of integration and multiculturalism at the national level.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Vanessa A. Rosa is associate professor of Latina/o studies at Mount Holyoke College.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The University of North Carolina Press
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1469675765
• ISBN 13: 9781469675763
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 174
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Mare Nostrum Group B.V.; gpsr@mare-nostrum.co.uk; ; Doelen 72; Breda; 4831 GR; Pays-Bas