SOCI 037G. Sociology of Gentrification

This course offers an in-depth examination of gentrification as a process of urban change. Students will learn about the various ways that researchers have defined and explained gentrification. The course will consider the following questions: What are the origins and causes of gentrification in cities in the U.S. and globally? How is gentrification tied to race and class inequality? What are the consequences of gentrification for longtime residents? Who are gentrifiers and what motivates their residential choices? What are the implications of gentrification for the future of cities?
Social sciences.
1 credit.
Catalog chapter: Sociology and Anthropology
Department website: https://www.swarthmore.edu/sociology-anthropology

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