Gentrification

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1. Gentrification is . . .
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1. Gentrification is . . .

From: Gentrification Is Inevitable and Other Lies

In Chapter 1, author Leslie Kern, examines the history of gentrification, how it became one of the focuses of her career as a feminist geographer, and an overview of the book’s chapters. … 17 $1.70 Add
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2. Gentrification is Natural
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2. Gentrification is Natural

From: Gentrification Is Inevitable and Other Lies

Chapter 2 reflects on the damage caused by the concept (or lie) that has made most people believe gentrification is a natural part of a city’s development (ie: expected, inevitable, … 15 $1.50 Add
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3. Gentrification is about Taste
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3. Gentrification is about Taste

From: Gentrification Is Inevitable and Other Lies

Chapter 3 focuses on how gentrification develops cultural capital or cultural power that feeds the continued gentrification of urban spaces. Topics discussed include the Cereal Killer Café … 23 $2.30 Add
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360 Walk Script
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360 Walk Script

From: White Riot

This chapter includes a print version of the complete 360 Riot Walk. It includes the script and illustrations for each stop on the tour. 48 $4.80 Add
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4. Gentrification is about Money
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4. Gentrification is about Money

From: Gentrification Is Inevitable and Other Lies

Chapter 4 focuses on the role of gentrification in the political economy of urban centres and how capital is tied to its continuation. Topics discussed include the example of  Little … 24 $2.40 Add
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5. Gentrification is about Class
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5. Gentrification is about Class

From: Gentrification Is Inevitable and Other Lies

Chapter 5 focuses on the sexual politics and gendered elements of gentrification. Topics discussed include housing precarity, sexual harassment and violence from landlords, women with children … 39 $3.90 Add
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6. Gentrification is about Physical Displacement
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6. Gentrification is about Physical Displacement

From: Gentrification Is Inevitable and Other Lies

Chapter 6 focuses on the physical displacement of people, families, and communities through gentrification. Topics discussed include personal accounts of displacement, the connection between … 34 $3.40 Add
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7. Gentrification is a Metaphor
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7. Gentrification is a Metaphor

From: Gentrification Is Inevitable and Other Lies

Chapter 7 critically examines the social and cultural framing of gentrification. Topics discussed include the mainstreaming of taboo issues (ie: tattoos or drag), the commodification of other … 19 $1.90 Add
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8. Gentrification is Inevitable
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8. Gentrification is Inevitable

From: Gentrification Is Inevitable and Other Lies

Chapter 8 highlights examples of resistance to gentrification through grassroot movements, political activism, and changes in public policy. Examples discussed include the Fruit Belt CLT in … 28 $2.80 Add
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9. Change the Story, Change the Ending
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9. Change the Story, Change the Ending

From: Gentrification Is Inevitable and Other Lies

Chapter 9 as the final chapter shares a set of principles and practices that you can take as starting points for reflection and action to offer a glimmer of hope that we can change the story of … 34 $3.40 Add
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A Changing Chinatown: On Gentrification and Resilience
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A Changing Chinatown: On Gentrification and Resilience

From: White Riot

In this chapter, Ma explores Vancouver’s Chinatown: its history, the impact of gentrification and new urban developments, and the resilience of its community members. 8 $0.80 Add
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An Urban Rights Praxis of Remaining In Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
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An Urban Rights Praxis of Remaining In Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside

From: White Riot

This chapter provides historical background of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) and discusses its importance as an affordable neighborhood amidst gentrification and a rampant housing crisis. 12 $1.20 Add
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Coming to Nova Scotia

Coming to Nova Scotia

From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Africville

This chapter discusses how Black settlers arrived in Nova Scotia and what Nova Scotia was like when they arrived. It illustrates this with drawings, photographs, documents and firsthand accounts. 6 $0.60 Add
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Foreword
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Foreword

From: White Riot

The foreword to this book discusses the increase in Chinese and Japanese labourers immigrating to Vancouver, the building of Chinatown and Powell Street, and the racist ideology that led to the … 14 $1.40 Add
Gentrification Is Inevitable and Other Lies
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Gentrification Is Inevitable and Other Lies

From the author of the best-selling Feminist City, this urbanite’s guide to gentrification knocks down the myths and exposes the forces behind the most urgent housing crisis of our time. … 258 View
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Introduction

Introduction

From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Africville

The introduction provides a brief summary of the history of Africville, introduces some of the individuals whose stories are told in the book and outlines the goals of the book. 4 $0.40 Add