Gentrification and Resistance: Racial Projects in the Neoliberal Order

The article focuses on a gentrification conflict in Edgewood Park, a predominantly Black working-class neighborhood of a prominent mid-Atlantic city. Topics discussed include the history of localized racial projects, how gentrification is made hegemonic, and the role of gentrification in empowering...

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Main Author: Alvaré, Melissa Archer (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
In: Social justice
Year: 2017, Volume: 44, Issue: 2/3, Pages: 113-136
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Keywords:
Urban renewal
Working class > United States
African Americans
Ethnic neighborhoods
Gentrification
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Summary:The article focuses on a gentrification conflict in Edgewood Park, a predominantly Black working-class neighborhood of a prominent mid-Atlantic city. Topics discussed include the history of localized racial projects, how gentrification is made hegemonic, and the role of gentrification in empowering individuals to resist even in the face of seemingly insurmountable challenges.
ISSN:2327-641X