Unsettling the city: urban land and the politics of property
Auteur :
Blomley, Nicholas
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780415933162
Date de publication :
14 nov. 2003
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
260 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
How is the legal conception of "property" working to eradicate the global urban commons? Contemporary capitalism has advanced this process by producing rampant gentrification, socio-spatial stratification, and racial inequality. This text shows how the concept of "property" helps to generate and underwrite these pervasive urban processes.