GEO 793 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Social Capital, Census Geographic Units Of Canada, Gentrification
15 Apr 2019
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Lecture 4 social and cultural perspectives ii. Mental maps are great for learning how we think about space. Differences between ethnicity and race: race: the socially constructed differentiation of individuals based on physical appearance. In 1871: 83. 6% of all immigrants in canada were from british isles; 10. 9% from the united states; 4. 1% from germany; 0. 5% from france. Gentrification shops to grocery stores- move into a low-income neighbourhood, thus driving up housing prices and rents and frequently displacing former. The process of urban neighbourhood change in which a group of wealthy residents and the institutions that serve them from high-end speciality residents. (hiller, 356) The reinvestment of capital at the urban centre, which is designed to that space. neil smith, dictionary of human geography produce space for a more affluent class of people than currently occupies. Hulchanski"s 3 cities model: highlights the missing middle class.
