Homelessness & Housing

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Resisting Eviction

Domicide and the Financialization of Rental Housing

Resisting Eviction centres tenant organizing in its investigation of gentrification, eviction and the financialization of rental housing. Andrew Crosby argues that racial discrimination, property … 188 View
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The Tenant Class

In this trailblazing manifesto, political economist Ricardo Tranjan places tenants and landlords on either side of the class divide that splits North American society. What if there is no housing … 145 View
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Revitalization and Settler Colonial “Improvement”

From: Resisting Eviction

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In the introductory chapter of this book, Andrew Cosby describes the investigatory purpose of this book and maps out the content covered in the following chapters. 13 $1.30 Add
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Tenants, a Social Class

From: The Tenant Class

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Ricardo discusses the socioeconomic characteristics of tenants in Canada and argues that they exist as an economically exploited social class. He examines the Canadian rental market by providing … 12 $1.20 Add
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The Racial Logics of Property

From: Resisting Eviction

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In this chapter, Crosby begins by examining the origins and historical evolution of property relations in Canada’s national capital region, outlining some of the colonial tools deployed to … 10 $1.00 Add
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Domicide in the Liveable City

From: Resisting Eviction

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In this chapter, Crosby explores urban liveability and domicide, identifying liveability as an ideological discourse of urban improvement that is mobilized alongside gentrification efforts to … 11 $1.10 Add
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But What about the Landlords

From: The Tenant Class

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In this chapter, Ricardo responds to the misconception that the current housing climate has put landlords in jeopardy. Ricardo examines the differences and similarities between private rental … 13 $1.30 Add
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Research Methods and Design

From: Resisting Eviction

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In this chapter, Crosby provides a methodological blueprint for doing research with social movements. He describes his work with the Herongate Tenant Coalition as political activist ethnography, … 13 $1.30 Add
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A History of Struggle

From: The Tenant Class

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Ricardo examines the history of social movements pushed forward by tenants in Canada. Ricardo examines how colonialism and the renter vs. landlord dynamic are intertwined. 29 $2.90 Add
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Heron Gate, Racial Stigma, and Strategic Neglect

From: Resisting Eviction

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Chapter 5 offers a profile of Heron Gate Village. Crosbys analyzes statistics on community demographics and housing. With its high concentration of immigrants, refugees, and people of colour, … 17 $1.70 Add