Early cultures of gentrification in London, 1955-1980

Journal of Urban History

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 101-121

  Moran, Joe ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gentrification; Lifestyle; Middle classes; Renovation; Urban conservation

Indexed keywords

CLASS; CONSERVATION; CULTURAL HISTORY; CULTURAL IDENTITY; GENTRIFICATION; SOCIAL PROBLEM; URBAN DESIGN; URBAN HISTORY; VILLAGE;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; LONDON [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 34948857981     PISSN: 00961442     EISSN: 15526771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0096144207306611     Document Type: Article

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