Ethnicity, class and aspiration

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-84742-650-5
Verlag: Policy Press

Buch, Englisch, 280 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 430 g

East London has undergone dramatic changes over the last 30 years, primarily as a result of London's large scale de-industrialisation and the rise in its financial sector. Large parts of inner East London remain deprived, but a once overwhelmingly white working class area is now home to a more complex and mobile class and ethnic mix. This topical book focuses on the aspirations of these different groups and the strategies they have pursued about where to live, driven in part by a concern to ensure a good education for their children. The book will be essential reading for students and academics in sociology, urban studies, geography and multicultural studies.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Butler, Tim

Hamnett, Chris

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Stadt- und Regionalsoziologie
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Regional- & Raumplanung Stadtplanung, Kommunale Planung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; The changing economy and social structure of London and history of East London; Ethnic minorities and housing and perceptions of decline; Ethnicity, segregation and education: aspirations and attainment; The fallacy of choice: the difficulties in making decisions under conditions of limited choice; Reputation and working the system; Conclusions.

Über Autor(innen)

Tim Butler is Professor of Geography at King's College London. He is the author of several books on the gentrification of London and also on the regeneration of East London as well as jointly authored book on Understanding Social Inequality. He is now embarking on a comparative study of the middle classes in London and Paris. He is currently the Vincent Wright visiting professor at Sciences Po in Paris.
Chris Hamnett is Professor of Geography at King's College London. He is the author of Winners and Losers: Home Ownership in Britain (1999),Unequal
City: London in the Global Arena (2003) and other books.