Ethnicity, class and aspiration

Understanding London's new East End

AvTim Butler,Chris Hamnett

Inbunden, Engelska, 2011

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Beskrivning

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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-02-16
Mått:156 x 234 x 21 mm
Vikt:479 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:280
Förlag:Bristol University Press
ISBN:9781847426512

Utforska kategorier

Sociala grupper och identitet inom Samhälle och politik
Etnicitet inom Samhälle och politik
Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

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),UnequalCity: London in the Global Arena (2003) and other books.

Recensioner i media

"This book provides a valuable and original contribution to the existing literature by containing a wealth of new empirical material on London's changing social composition, especially in relation to education. " Paul Watt, Birkbeck, University of London

Innehållsförteckning

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.