Gentrification in Hong Kong? Epistemology vs. Ontology

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1286-1303

  Ley, David ^a   Teo, Sin Yih ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anglo America; Cultural hegemony of property; East Asia; Gentrification; Hong Kong; London; Redevelopment

Indexed keywords

GENTRIFICATION; HEGEMONY; IDEOLOGY; RESIDENT POPULATION; URBAN AREA; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN HOUSING;

CHINA; ENGLAND; FAR EAST; HONG KONG; LONDON [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84902248267     PISSN: 03091317     EISSN: 14682427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2427.12109     Document Type: Article

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