Turf Wars Discourse, Diversity, and the Politics of Place - New Directions in Ethnography

Turf Wars: Discourse, Diversity, and the Politics of Place is the fascinating story of an urban neighborhood undergoing rapid gentrification. Explores how members of a multi-ethnic, multi-class Washington, DC, community deploy language to legitimize themselves as community members while discrediting others. Discusses such issues as public toilets and public urination, the "morality" of co-ops and condos, and characterizations of "good" girls and "bad" boys. Draws on linguistic anthropology and discourse analysis to provide insight into the ways that local activity shapes larger urban social processes. Draws also on cultural geography and urban anthropology.

ISBN:	9781405129565
Publisher:	Wiley
Imprint:	Wiley Blackwell
Published date:	14 Dec 2006
DEWEY:	307.336209753
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	357
Weight:	680g
Height:	237mm
Width:	161mm
Spine width:	26mm

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