Roots of Urban Renaissance - Gentrification and the Struggle Over Harlem

In charting the growth of gleaming shopping centers and refurbished brownstones in Harlem, Brian Goldstein shows that gentrification was not imposed on an unwitting community by opportunistic developers or outsiders. It grew from the neighborhood¿s grassroots, producing a legacy that benefited some longtime residents and threatened others.

About the author

Brian D. Goldstein, an urban and architectural historian, is Assistant Professor of Art History at Swarthmore College.

Summary

In charting the growth of gleaming shopping centers and refurbished brownstones in Harlem, Brian Goldstein shows that gentrification was not imposed on an unwitting community by opportunistic developers or outsiders. It grew from the neighborhood’s grassroots, producing a legacy that benefited some longtime residents and threatened others.

Product details

• Authors: Brian D Goldstein, Brian D. Goldstein
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2017
• EAN: 9780674971509
• ISBN: 978-0-674-97150-9
• No. of pages: 400
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; New York, Ethnic Studies, HISTORY / United States / 21st Century, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, 21st Century, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Social and cultural history, History of the Americas, Urban communities, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, New York (state)