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Könyv The "Bobo" Conquest Stephen Peridore

The "Bobo" Conquest

Gentrification and the War for the Streets of Paris

Szerző: Stephen Peridore
Nyelv: Angol
Kötés: Puha kötésű
Kiadó: Independently published
Elérhetőség: Várható készletfeltöltés
Küldés 17. 07. 2026
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This book provides a comprehensive sociological and historical analysis of the transformation of Par...

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Szerző
Stephen Peridore
Nyelv
Angol
Kötés
Könyv - Puha kötésű
Kiadva
2026
oldal
246
EAN
9798186919124
Enbook ID
53211581
Kiadó
Independently published
Súly
336
Méretek
152 x 229 x 13

Teljes leírás

This book provides a comprehensive sociological and historical analysis of the transformation of Paris, tracing the evolution of the city from Baron Haussmann's radical 19th-century demolitions to the modern 'bobo' revolution. The author introduces the 'Metamorphism Effect'-a process by which urban wealth radiates outward, converting working-class grit into premium cultural capital. Through granular case studies of neighborhoods like the Marais, Belleville, and the Goutte d'Or, the book reveals how the pursuit of authenticity by the bourgeois-bohème class paradoxically destroys the social fabric it seeks to consume. It critiques state-led preservation and 'social mix' policies, arguing they often serve as a managed retreat for the middle class rather than a true protection for the working poor. As the gentrification frontier crosses the Périphérique into communes like Pantin and Montreuil, the book examines the future of the metropolitan area and the 'intellectual enclosure' created by urban homogenization. It is a vital exploration of power, space, and the enduring struggle over who has the right to live in the City of Light.