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piuswong's review against another edition
challenging
informative
medium-paced
5.0
Thought-provoking summary of progressive, critical research on gentrification history, gentrification language, the stakeholders in contemporary gentrification, and ways to resist gentrification.
lsparrow's review against another edition
4.0
Really enjoyed this book that looks at gentrification from a broad systemic perspective but also looking at ways that we buy into it on a more personal level and how it impacts us. Definitely recommended reading for urban dwellers.
nikootine's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
4.0
I appreciated the attention toward intersections of gender, sexuality, race, and colonialism and I enjoyed how the book is structured around misconceptions about gentrification.
I did sometimes find myself wanting to have some of the cases shown to be better contextualized in national/local legal frameworks so I could get a better sense of differences between how gentrification unfolds in different cities across the planet, but I understand that this was ultimately not the aim of the book.
I did sometimes find myself wanting to have some of the cases shown to be better contextualized in national/local legal frameworks so I could get a better sense of differences between how gentrification unfolds in different cities across the planet, but I understand that this was ultimately not the aim of the book.
augur01's review
5.0
This book has been on my TBR for a very long time and I am so glad I have finally gotten around to reading it.
A few things I really appreciated were the writing and presentation which, for me, did an excellent job of comprehensively exploring the many facets of gentrification, neither getting overly academic or talking down to the reader.
I also really appreciated just how many suggestions were provided for actionable steps the reader could take to start addressing the issue of gentrification in their own lives/communities as I have often read books examining political issues that either fail to or fall short in presenting any alternative ways of thinking/doing/etc.--no call to action with real, tangible steps that might be taken that are feasible for the average person to work toward.
A few things I really appreciated were the writing and presentation which, for me, did an excellent job of comprehensively exploring the many facets of gentrification, neither getting overly academic or talking down to the reader.
I also really appreciated just how many suggestions were provided for actionable steps the reader could take to start addressing the issue of gentrification in their own lives/communities as I have often read books examining political issues that either fail to or fall short in presenting any alternative ways of thinking/doing/etc.--no call to action with real, tangible steps that might be taken that are feasible for the average person to work toward.
haf666ia's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
3.0
This book was very interesting, and clearly so well researched and written from a very intersectional viewpoint, which I really appreciated. I gained perspective on just how interconnected things are and how gentrification is not just about one thing and it’s not simple. However, as interesting as this book was is was SO dry. This felt like the longest short book I’ve ever read. It is written very academically which was challenging for me, it read like a dry school text. I also wish there were interviews from people in relation to what the chapters were about I wanted to hear more from people affected by gentrification in their own words; the author kept saying “this story I just shared about…” but there actually weren’t any stories present. So that was a bit odd. Overall this seems like a good book for someone who already understands a decent amount about the policies around and history about gentrification, as someone who did not know much it was hard to follow at times but still I gained some insight into how insidious the structures that lead to gentrification are. I also appreciated the last chapter on how some communities have pushed back against gentrification in their neighborhoods, that was a hopeful end to the book.
lauraafleming's review against another edition
5.0
Thank you West Kirby Book Shop for the ARC on this.
Absolutely incredible and going to be recommending this to everyone for a very long time.
Absolutely incredible and going to be recommending this to everyone for a very long time.
ncrozier's review against another edition
3.0
This book helped me understand gentrification a little better. However, I'm not quite sure it convinced me of it's central premise- that gentrification is not inevitable and can be stopped. I did very much appreciate the intersectionality of this book.