Gentrification

by Loretta Lees, Tom Slater, Elvin Wyly

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. Gentrification 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.

Genres: Nonfiction, Sociology, Urban Studies, Urbanism, Urban Planning, Politics, History

340 pages, Paperback

First published August 28, 2007

Reviews

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've long been frustrated by what seems like a huge gap between urban planning/policy types who point to how gentrification is good and/or inevitable and activists and organizers who think that it's wack. This book presents the first really thorough, academic analysis of gentrification from both sides. Though it tries to be a textbook, it actually leans to the left. Which is what, in my opinion, makes it as fantastic as it is.

[T. M. Kuta · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book literally changed my entire life when I read it in an American Studies class I took on gentrification. I think about the contents and what I learned from it almost every day. If I had gotten to read it earlier, it would have changed the entire course of my thesis, and most likely my final profession.

If you are a steward of the built environment, PLEASE read this book

[Bryn]

Definitely a textbook! And I am not an upper-level undergraduate in any of the appropriate disciplines! But it was very interesting to skim through, reading some of the longer quotes, and I picked up a few suggestions for things that I want to look into more, which is pretty much what I was hoping for when I put this on my TBR back in 2017.

[Zaklina · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was a great starting point for my Master thesis research (Gentrification in Cincinnati- case of Over-the-Rhine neighborhood). Good examples, academic yet written even easily understood for students who first language isn’t English

[Annie Rice · Rating 3 out of 5]

Written in an academic, unapproachable style. Little discussion about displacement and strategies to avoid the worst impacts of gentrification. Published in 2008 so no discussion of the impact of the housing crisis on gentrification and displacement.

[Ferri · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've read this book for my thesis research. Helped me a lot and referred me lots of other author. If you want to understand gentrification, go deep!

[Lwin Mar Kyaw · Rating 4 out of 5]

I picked up this book because of its short and concise contents. Gentrification is such a complex urban topic. This book gives me to understand what it is, why is happened, and then who are the key players.

[meo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great reading companion while traveling through any metropolitan city. Brings to view the psyche of community.

[Rwankaka Askary · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Aaron]

It is a great piece on learning the historical and current trends of gentrification.