Cities and inequalities in a global and neoliberal world
Faranak Miraftab (Editor), David Wilson (Editor), Ken Salo (Editor)
Cities continue to be key sites for the production and contestation of inequalities generated by an ongoing but troubled neoliberal project. Neoliberalism's onslaught across the globe now shapes diverse inequalities -- poverty, segregation, racism, social exclusion, homelessness -- as city inhabitants feel the brunt of privatization, state re-organization, and punishing social policy. This book examines the relationship between persistent neoliberalism and the production and contestation of inequalities in cities across the world. Case studies of current city realities reveal a richly place-s
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9781134521036, 9781315887593, 9781134521173, 9781134521104, 1134521030, 1315887592, 1134521170, 1134521103
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pt. 1. Urban inequalities across the world
pt. 2. Resistances and insurgencies : thoughts and possibilities