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Precarious Constructions
Race, Class, and Urban Revitalization in Toronto
- 168 pages
- English
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- Available on iOS & Android
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About this book
This sharply argued book posits that urban revitalizationāmaking "better" city living spaces from those that have been neglected due to racist city planning and divestmentāis a code word for fraught, state-managed gentrification. Vanessa A. Rosa examines the revitalization of two Toronto public housing projects, Regent Park and Lawrence Heights, and uses this evidence to analyze the challenges of racial inequality and segregation at the heart of housing systems in many cities worldwide. Instead of promoting safety and belonging, Rosa argues that revitalization too often creates more intense exclusion. But the story of these housing projects also reveals how residents pushed back on the ideals of revitalization touted by city officials and policymakers. Rosa explores urban revitalization as a window to investigate broader questions about social regulation and the ways that racism, classism, and dynamics of inclusion/exclusion are foundational to liberal democratic societies, particularly as scholars continue to debate the politics of gentrification at the local level and the politics of integration and multiculturalism at the national level.
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eBook ISBN
9781469675770Subtopic
Urban SociologyTable of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter One: Neighborhood and Nation: Constructing Public Housing
- Chapter Two: Precarious Mosaic: Diversity or Disparity in Torontoās Regent Park?
- Chapter Three: Neoliberal Surveillance and Eyes on the Street
- Chapter Four: Canadians in the Making: Community Engagement and Procedural Participation
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index