Ethnicity, class and aspiration : understanding London's new East End
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Ethnicity, class and aspiration : understanding London's new East End
Policy Press, 2011
- : hardcover
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-255) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
East London has undergone dramatic changes over the last 30 years, primarily as a result of London's large scale de-industrialisation and the rise in its financial sector. Large parts of inner East London remain deprived, but a once overwhelmingly white working class area is now home to a more complex and mobile class and ethnic mix. This topical book focuses on the aspirations of these different groups and the strategies they have pursued about where to live, driven in part by a concern to ensure a good education for their children. The book will be essential reading for students and academics in sociology, urban studies, geography and multicultural studies.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- The changing economy and social structure of London and history of East London
- Ethnic minorities and housing and perceptions of decline
- Ethnicity, segregation and education: aspirations and attainment
- The fallacy of choice: the difficulties in making decisions under conditions of limited choice
- Reputation and working the system
- Conclusions.
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