Cities of Whiteness
Cities of Whiteness By Wendy S. Shaw(auth.)
2007 | 229 Pages | ISBN: 1405129131 | PDF | 7 MB
2007 | 229 Pages | ISBN: 1405129131 | PDF | 7 MB
This groundbreaking book brings the study of whiteness and postcolonial perspectives to bear on debates about urban change. A thought-provoking contribution to debates about urban change, race and cosmopolitan urbanism Brings the study of whiteness to the discipline of geography, questioning the notion of white ethnicity Engages with Indigenous peoples' experiences of whiteness – past and present, and with theoretical postcolonial perspectives Uses Sydney as an example of a 'city of whiteness', considering trends such as Sydney's 'SoHo Syndrome' and the 'Harlemisation' of the Aboriginal community Content: Chapter 1 Encountering Cities of Whiteness (pages 11–45): Chapter 2 (Post)colonial Sydney (pages 48–79): Chapter 3 ‘The Good Old Days’ (pages 80–135): Chapter 4 Cosmopolitan Metropolitanism (Or The Indifferent City) (pages 136–172): Chapter 5 Cities of Whiteness (pages 175–191):