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The Everyday Life of Urban Inequality explores how steadily
increasing inequality and the spectacular pace of urbanization
frame daily life for city residents around the world. Ethnographic
case studies from five continents highlight the impact of place,
the tools of memory, and the power of collective action as
communities interact with centralized processes of policy and
capital. By focusing on situated experiences of displacement,
belonging, and difference, the contributors to this collection
illustrate the many ways urban inequalities take shape, combine,
and are perpetuated.
Through the unique conceptualisation of 'urban resettlement', the
book is a first attempt to conceptualise 'resettlement' in urban
studies not only as an important dimension of ordinary city lives
but also as a tool of government (for populations and places). The
book will offer an interesting range of contributions combining
destruction and production of urban space in the context of urban
development. The unique selection of cases studies brings together
empirical evidence on resettlement from three different continents
(Africa, Asia, Latin America)
Through the unique conceptualisation of 'urban resettlement', the
book is a first attempt to conceptualise 'resettlement' in urban
studies not only as an important dimension of ordinary city lives
but also as a tool of government (for populations and places). The
book will offer an interesting range of contributions combining
destruction and production of urban space in the context of urban
development. The unique selection of cases studies brings together
empirical evidence on resettlement from three different continents
(Africa, Asia, Latin America)
The Everyday Life of Urban Inequality explores steadily increasing
inequality and the spectacular pace of urbanization frame everyday
life for city residents around the world. With case studies from
five continents, this volume explores what it means to live within
cities marked by entrenched inequalities, situating daily life at
the intersection between global processes and local histories.
Drawing from ethnographic research, scholars in varied social
science disciplines examine the reproduction of poverty and
stratification, the creation of political and social marginality,
and the destruction-and resilience-of communities. Authors
highlight how inequalities are experienced concretely and within
daily life. The treatment of caddies at an elite golf course in
Mexico City, the early morning routines of a woman running a food
stall in Kuala Lumpur, the debates over voting in Cape Town's
periphery, the frustration of resettled residents with state
policies in Casablanca, or the struggles of migrants to locate
secure housing in Santiago all offer insights into the many ways in
which inequalities are produced. In each chapter, everyday life is
presented in vivid detail, noting the power of tradition, the tools
of memory, and the impact of belonging as individuals and
communities interact with centralized processes of policy and
capital. By focusing on situated experiences of displacement,
belonging, and difference, this volume demonstrates the power of
multi-disciplinary ethnographic research to illustrate the many
ways urban inequalities take shape, combine, and are perpetuated.
Die Auswirkungen der Finanz- und Wirtschaftskrise sowie der europ
ischen Staatsschuldenkrise haben in den letzten drei Jahren zu
einer Anlegerflucht in Sachwerte gef hrt. Die neue Wertsch tzung
des 'Betongolds' als Inflationsschutz, die historisch niedrigen
Langfrist-Zinsen und die zuletzt wieder gute konjunkturelle
Entwicklung haben dazu gef hrt, dass zahlreiche Privat-Anleger sich
nach Immobilien-Eigentum umsehen. Zus tzlich entdecken auch
institutionelle Investoren aus Mangel an Anlage-Alternativen den
Wohnimmobilienmarkt neu. Insbesondere in den prosperierenden Gro st
dten Deutschlands haben diese Tatsachen zu einem hohen
Nachfragedruck gef hrt. Doch das Angebot ist begrenzt. Preise und
Mieten stiegen auch in D sseldorf mitunter in den zweistelligen
Prozentwert an. Das hat Folgen f r die Stadtentwicklung: Die g
nstigen Renditeerwartungen im innenst dtischen und innenstadtnahen
Hochpreissegment haben zu einer berproportionalen Verst rkung
dieses Segments im Vergleich zum niedrigen und mittleren Segment
gef hrt. Das Angebot profitiert dabei von der Reurbanisierung
ressourcenstarker Bev lkerungsgruppen. Die angespannte Situation im
unteren Mietwohnungssegment hat sich zugespitzt. Dort h lt das
Angebot am wenigsten mit dem Nachfragewachstum mit. Gerade in den
gr nderzeitlichen Trend-Vierteln haben diese Effekte die bereits
vorhandenen Verdr ngungsprozesse der Gentrification (spezifische
sozio konomische Umstrukturierungsprozesse in st dtischen
Wohngebieten) verst rkt. Es ist zu vermuten, dass auch die sozior
umliche Polarisierung zunehmen wird. Weniger wohlhabende B rger und
besonders Familien sind h ufig gezwungen D sseldorf zu verlassen
und im Umland g nstigeren Wohnraum nachzufragen. Diese neue
Suburbanisierung erh ht den Druck auf die Umlandkommunen neue Fl
chen bereitzustellen, um vom D sseldorfer Wachstum profitieren zu k
nnen. Zwischen den Umlandst dten existiert ein Konkurrenzkampf um
die Neub rger der Region D sseldorf.
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