Advanced Introduction to Gentrification

Chris Hamnett, Emeritus Professor, Department of Geography, King's College London and Visiting Professor, Department of Urban Planning and Management, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China

• Contents: 1. Introduction to gentrification 2. Definitions, forms, history and geography 3. Causation, explanation and theory: capital, class,culture and the state 4. Gentrification and the changing social-class structure of cities 5. Gentrification, displacement and replacement 6. Global gentrification or category imperialism? 7. Conclusion: the future of gentrification References Index

‘Like a fine Islay single malt scotch, this volume is a rewarding distillation. It is both a literature review and a compilation of his first-hand observations not only in the UK, but in the US, Canada, Australia, Europe, and China. Indeed, this volume might qualify as Professor Hamnett’s magnum opus on the subject. This volume concentrates a sweeping analysis of the gentrification literature in an accessible and readable format. Faculty, as well as students, are likely to find it a compelling desk reference, of value to neophytes as well as grizzled scholars in the social sciences, geography, urban planning, and public policy. Hamnett’s meaty reference list alone is worth the price of this valuable book.’