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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Sabiyha Prince , Italo Pardo , Dr. Giuliana B. PratoPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Edition: New edition Weight: 0.521kg ISBN: 9781409446125ISBN 10: 1409446123 Pages: 194 Publication Date: 02 January 2014 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews'An important and much anticipated study that places race at the center of a rigorous and sustained analysis of gentrification. As skillful in exposing the neoliberal policies at the root of gentrification as it is in appreciating the look and feel of gentrification as lived by residents. An eye-opener and must-read work.'Arlene Davila, New York University, USA'African Americans and Gentrification in Washington, D.C. represents a brand of rigorous and ambitious scholarship on urban culture that should serve as a valuable model for other scholars attempting to work across the boundaries of traditional disciplinary formations. Prince brings a meticulous eye and deft analytical focus to the issue of gentrification in contemporary black America. I can't wait to use this book in class.'John L. Jackson, Jr., University of Pennsylvania USA 'While Prince's findings are situated in anthropological theory, her work is accessible to a broader audience, and the oral history interviews she utilized provide compelling examples of the impact of gentrification on the lives of longtime African American residents of the city. Of interest to scholars and students of urban studies, urban planning, and African American studies, as well as community members and practitioners involved in gentrification-related issues in cities across the US. ... Highly recommended.' Choice 'An important and much anticipated study that places race at the center of a rigorous and sustained analysis of gentrification. As skillful in exposing the neoliberal policies at the root of gentrification as it is in appreciating the look and feel of gentrification as lived by residents. An eye-opener and must-read work.' Arlene Davila, New York University, USA 'African Americans and Gentrification in Washington, D.C. represents a brand of rigorous and ambitious scholarship on urban culture that should serve as a valuable model for other scholars attempting to work across the boundaries of traditional disciplinary formations. Prince brings a meticulous eye and deft analytical focus to the issue of gentrification in contemporary black America. I can't wait to use this book in class.' John L. Jackson, Jr., University of Pennsylvania, USA 'Using qualitative data, including extensive interview material and ethnographic research, to explore the experiences and ideas of African Americans as they confront and construct gentrification, this book aims to contextualize Black Washingtonians' perspectives on belonging and attachment during a marked period of urban restructuring and demographic change in the US capital. This book is particularly valuable for those studying middle-class urban renaissances in other places and eras ...' LSE Review of Books 'African Americans and Gentrification in Washington DC provides a broad analysis of this complex change occurring across many American urban landscapes. Washington DC is unique for its status as the nation's capital. It was also the first city in the country to have an African American majority and it is also one of the most socioeconomically stratified areas of America. ... She has definitely laid firm groundwork for further researchers to follow. But to be left wanting even more is one of the best feelings one can take away from ethnography. I look forward to reading her further work in the future.' Oral History Author InformationSabiyha Prince is a cultural anthropologist and independent scholar who resides in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |