Title: The middle classes and the city : a study of Paris and London /
Authors: Bacqué, Marie-Hélène,
Year: 2015
Subjects: Middle class France Paris.; Middle class England London.; City and town life France Paris.; City and town life England London.; Sociology, Urban France Paris.; Sociology, Urban England London.; City and town life; Middle class; Sociology, Urban.; Classes moyennes Londres (GB); Classes moyennes Paris (France); Mittelstand; Social classes.; Social classes.; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination & Race Relations; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies; Society.; Sociologie urbaine Londres (GB); Sociologie urbaine Paris (France); Vie urbaine Londres (GB); Vie urbaine Paris (France); England London; France Paris
Abstract: Based on a large comparative study of different types of neighbourhood (gentrifying and gentrified inner urban, suburban, exurban and gated communities) in both Paris and London, The Middle Classes and the City explores how class intersects with gender, ethnicity, and intergenerational relations in the fragmentation of middle-class lifestyles, as well as identifying their common practices (especially in relation to schooling and gender divisions of labour). It suggests that localized neighbourhood activities, as well social interactions and mobilities across the city as a whole, are used by the middle classes to manage social mix and social reproduction, involving different degrees of competition and compromise.--Provided by publisher
Contents: The middle classes and the city -- Locating the middle classes in Paris and London -- Being middle class -- Residential choice and representation of place -- Lived space -- Staying middle class -- Changing places -- Rethinking class and space.