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Gentrification in cities in the United States is a hot topic, but this book contributes something new to the ongoing discussion by offering a rich case study of seasonal gentrification and its effects on long time residents. Summer days in Asbury once again mean tourists strolling the boardwalk and dining by the Atlantic Ocean. But just across the railroad tracks from the seasonal crowds, many of Asbury’s long-time residents live below the poverty line and struggle for their share of this prosperity throughout all four seasons of the year.
List of contents
Contents
Chapter 1: Seasonal Gentrification
Chapter 2: Racial Segregation, Sex, Gender and Rock n Roll: The History of Asbury Park
Chapter 3: Working While Black
Chapter 4: Owning a Business—The Employers Side
Chapter 5: A West Side Story
Chapter 6: Cats are the New Dogs (and Other Stuff That Makes Asbury Cool…and Can It Stay Cool?)
Chapter 7: Land of Hope and Dreams
Methodological Appendix
References
About the author
MOLLY VOLLMAN MAKRIS is an associate professor and program coordinator of Urban Studies at CUNY-Guttman Community College. Her work investigates the intersections of gentrification, urban education, and the lives of youth. Her previous book,
Public Housing and School Choice in a Gentrified City: Youth Experiences of Uneven Opportunity won the AESA Critics Choice Book Award.
MARY GATTA is an associate professor at CUNY-Guttman Community College. She is a leader in research on gender, workforce development and policy. Her latest books are
Waiting on Retirement: Aging and Economic Insecurity in Low Wage Work and
All I Want Is a Job! Unemployed Women Navigating the Public WorkforceSystem.
Summary
Gentrification in cities in the United States is a hot topic, but this book contributes something new to the ongoing discussion by offering a rich case study of seasonal gentrification and its effects on long time residents. Asbury Park, New Jersey, an iconic beachfront city, was a dynamic resort community in the late 19th and early 20th century.
