The Middle Classes and the City [electronic resource] : A Study of Paris and London /
Bacqué, Marie-Hélène.author.
Bridge, Gary.author.
Benson, Michaela.author.
Butler, Tim.author.
Charmes, Eric.author.
Fijalkow, Yankel.author.
Jackson, Emma.author.
Launay, Lydie.author.
Vermeersch, Stéphanie.author.
What does it mean to be middle class in contemporary global cities? What do the middle classes do to these cities and what do these cities do to the middle classes? Do the middle classes engage in social mix or are they focused on 'people like us'? Based on comparative study this book explores middle-class identities across Paris and London.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; About the Authors; 1 The Middle Classes and the City; 2 Locating the Middle Classes in London and Paris; 3 Being Middle Class; 4 Residential Choice and Representation of Place; 5 Lived Space; 6 Staying Middle Class; 7 Changing Places; 8 Rethinking Class and Space; Appendix 1: Socio-demographic Profiles of the London Neighbourhoods; Appendix 2: Socio-demographic Profiles of the Paris Neighbourhoods; Appendix 3: Summary Profiles of Respondents - London and Paris
Appendix 4: Indicative List of Occupations for Two Neighbourhoods in Paris and LondonNotes; References; Author Index; Subject Index
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
What does it mean to be middle class in contemporary global cities? What do the middle classes do to these cities and what do these cities do to the middle classes? Do the middle classes engage in social mix or are they focused on 'people like us'? Based on comparative study this book explores middle-class identities across Paris and London.
Human Geography.
Sociology, Urban.
Demography.
Sociology, general.
Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns).
Human Geography.
Social Structure, Social Inequality.
Urban Studies/Sociology.
Demography.