Cultural impact of housing displacement gentrification
This course provides an introduction to gentrification and to the cultural impacts of housing displacement for people in cities and neighbourhoods across the world. Gentrification is a term which has been used to describe the process by which wealthier people move into an area leading to the displacement of poorer groups who are priced out of the area by increases in rents and housing prices. It is usually associated with physical improvements to the housing stock and to changes in local shops and services.
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This course provides an introduction to gentrification and to the cultural impacts of housing displacement for people in cities and neighbourhoods across the world. Gentrification is a term which has been used to describe the process by which wealthier people move into an area leading to the displacement of poorer groups who are priced out of the area by increases in rents and housing prices. It is usually associated with physical improvements to the housing stock and to changes in local shops and services. Sometimes it is closely associated with the displacement of black people by white people. Gentrification is never neutral in its effects. Places change. They look and feel different and different people live there. There are winners and losers, incomers and those displaced, all of whom are caught up in a process by which the social status of an area can often change beyond recognition. Gentrification is both a social and a spatial process. It is not surprising therefore to find that most people who have written about gentrification are either sociologists or geographers. In this course we will learn how the term gentrification originated and the way in which the term has developed since its first sighting in the 1960s. We will consider different theoretical explanations for processes of change and ask questions about who wins and loses. After acquiring theoretical and conceptual skills we will apply these to a series of international case studies to understand what gentrification might look like and feel like in different places. What changes? How do you measure change? What happens to the people displaced- where do they go to? Who are the newcomers? This course will give you insights which will help you better understand neighbourhood level changes; inspire you to learn more about the interaction of social and spatial changes and to think critically about the future of neighbourhoods with which you are familiar.Modules
Acknowledgements
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- Acknowledgements
Initial thoughts about gentrification. Why are you here?
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- What do you think gentrification means?
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- What does gentrification mean to you?
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- Welcome to the course
- Gentrification as displacement and un-making home
- Welcome to our community of learners
- Congratulations!
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- An introduction to gentrification: what are we studying?
Thinking critically about gentrification definitions
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- Formative Assessment Quiz 1.1
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- Critical thinking about gentrification definitions
- Reflection
- Well done!
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- Gentrification defined
Thinking critically about gentrification processes
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- Formative Assessment Quiz 1.2
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- The biggest driver for gentrification
- Gentrification in popular music
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- Welcome back!
- Onto the next lesson
- "Not an exhaustive list"
- Introduction to formative assessment 1.2
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- Displacement and un-homing
- Gentrification: A Typology
Graded Test of your learning in week 1
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- Graded Test 1
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- Congratulations message from Craig Gurney
Welcome
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- Week 2: introduction and overview
The representation of gentrification
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- Gentrification on film and TV
- Gentrification: worldwide news stories
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- She's gotta have it. Spike Lee and mf-gentrification
The production and consumption of gentrification
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- Getting "stuck in" to the research
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- Reflection on your learning to date
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- Production-side arguments
- Consumption, consumer culture and aesthetics
"A physical, social and cultural process"
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- What does "culture" mean?
- Whose culture is celebrated in gentrifying areas?
- Gentrification and food
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- Introduction and overview
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- Cultural aspects of displacement
- Social stratification, power and displacement
- State led gentrification
Gentrification, race and social justice
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- Formative Assessment Quiz 2.2
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- Tim Thomas on racial segregation and displacement.
- A note about learning, tests and feedback
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- Gentrification, race and social justice
Summative assessment of learning for week 2
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- Graded Test 2
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- Congratulations message from Craig Gurney
Welcome to week 3
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- An introduction to our guest speakers
Case Study 1: Eric Corbett on the technologies of gentrification
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- What is you research interest in gentrification and technology?
- How do you define gentrification?
- Black Space Matters!: The intersection of race and class
- Why is gentrification a hot topic?
- Resistance to gentrification - technology matters!
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- Introduction to Eric Corbett
Case Study 2: Amelia Thorpe on regulatory gentrification
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- What is your research about?
- How do you define gentrification?
- How did you select the case study, and what motivates your research?
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- Introduction to Amelia Thorpe
Case Study 3: Alice Earley on Gentrification and Community Development Trusts
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- What is your research about?
- How do you define gentrification?
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- Introduction to Alice Earley
Case Study 4: Sharda Rozena on Gentrification and facadism in London -
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- What is your research about?
- How do you define gentrification?
- Why are you doing your research in Kensington?
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- Introduction to Sharda Rozena
Case Study 5: Tim Thomas on the Urban Displacement Project
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- Can you describe the urban displacement project, and tell us how it contributes to gentrification studies?
- What are the key research priorities of the urban displacement project?
- How do you define gentrification?
- What is your motivation for your research?
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- Introduction to Tim Thomas
Case Study 6: Alison Alkon on Green Gentrification and food justice
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- What is your research about?
- How do you define gentrification?
- Why research Oakland?
- What is your personal motivation to research this topic?
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- Introduction to Alison Alkon
Conclusion
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- Formative Assessment Quiz 3
- Graded Test 3
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- Key themes from the interviews
- Congratulations message from Craig Gurney
Welcome to week 4
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- Reflecting on what we've learned
Anti-gentrification? Case studies of resistance
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- How to resist gentrification
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- Alternatives to Gentrification
- The Locke Street Riot, Hamilton, Ontario.
- Anti-gentrification mapping project.
- "Tenants rise up!" documentary: Fighting for Housing Justice in the Bay Area
Advice on further study for gentrification students
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- Craig Gurney's advice
- Alison Alkon's advice
- Eric Corbett's advice
- Alice Earley's advice
- Amelia Thorpe's advice
- Sharda Rozena's advice
- Tim Thomas' advice
Field trip, concluding thoughts and final graded test
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- Formative Quiz 4
- Graded Test 4
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- Your field trip findings
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- Virtual field trip
- What now? Some thoughts on next steps
- Farewell message from Craig Gurney
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- Studying Urban Studies at the University of Glasgow
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Explore the cultural impact of housing displacement and gentrification in this comprehensive course on Coursera. Delve into the origins, theories, and real-world case studies of gentrification, guided by expert sociologists and geographers. Perfect for personal development, this 1020-minute professional-level course is available with Starter and Professional subscription options. Ideal for those keen to understand and critically analyze the transformative effects of gentrification on neighborhoods globally.
Dr Craig Gurney