Gentrification

<p>This first textbook on the topic of gentrification is written for upper-level undergraduates in geography, sociology, and planning. The gentrification of urban areas has accelerated across the globe to become a central engine of urban development, and it is a topic that has attracted a great deal of interest in both academia and the popular press. <em>Gentrification</em> presents major theoretical ideas and concepts with case studies, and summaries of the ideas in the book as well as offering ideas for future research. </p> <p>Preface</p><p>1 The Birth of Gentrification </p><p>2 Production Explanations </p><p>3 Consumption Explanations </p><p>4 The Mutation of Gentrification</p><p>5 Contemporary Gentrification</p><p>6 Gentrification positive or negative?</p><p>7 The Future of Gentrification?</p><p>BIBLIOGRAPHY</p><p>INDEX</p>