Gentrification in the Global South: new insights from Chinese Studies

Following the introduction of the “gentrification” concept by Ruth Glass in 1964, Anglo-Saxon urban geographers have extensively studied the process and phenomenon of gentrification. In recent years, gentrification studies have moved beyond the Anglo-Saxon academic field.  This paper aims to review...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:e30012ddc19046d0bcc9ea379185885b2021-12-05T10:46:46ZGentrification in the Global South: new insights from Chinese Studies10.21138/bage.30550212-94262605-3322https://doaj.org/article/e30012ddc19046d0bcc9ea379185885b2020-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://bage.age-geografia.es/ojs/index.php/bage/article/view/3055https://doaj.org/toc/0212-9426https://doaj.org/toc/2605-3322 Following the introduction of the “gentrification” concept by Ruth Glass in 1964, Anglo-Saxon urban geographers have extensively studied the process and phenomenon of gentrification. In recent years, gentrification studies have moved beyond the Anglo-Saxon academic field.  This paper aims to review the current stage of English-Language gentrification studies about China. Using the case of China, the paper argues that gentrification can be generalized to a universally applied paradigm. However, the challenges of studying gentrification in any country are to transfer and adapt the broad paradigm that could capture the complexities of local conditions. Scholars studying gentrification in China have recognized the local and national differences that are specific to China and have worked out to establish their own theories. Haotian GuanHuhua CaoAsociación Española de Geografíaarticlestate-led gentrificationgentrification in Chinarent-gap theoryurban renewaldisplacementEnvironmental sciencesGE1-350Geography (General)G1-922ENESBoletín de la Asociación de Geógrafos Españoles, Iss 87 (2020)
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topic state-led gentrification
gentrification in China
rent-gap theory
urban renewal
displacement
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
Geography (General)
G1-922
spellingShingle state-led gentrification
gentrification in China
rent-gap theory
urban renewal
displacement
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
Geography (General)
G1-922
Haotian Guan
Huhua Cao
Gentrification in the Global South: new insights from Chinese Studies
description Following the introduction of the “gentrification” concept by Ruth Glass in 1964, Anglo-Saxon urban geographers have extensively studied the process and phenomenon of gentrification. In recent years, gentrification studies have moved beyond the Anglo-Saxon academic field.  This paper aims to review the current stage of English-Language gentrification studies about China. Using the case of China, the paper argues that gentrification can be generalized to a universally applied paradigm. However, the challenges of studying gentrification in any country are to transfer and adapt the broad paradigm that could capture the complexities of local conditions. Scholars studying gentrification in China have recognized the local and national differences that are specific to China and have worked out to establish their own theories.
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title_short Gentrification in the Global South: new insights from Chinese Studies
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