Contested Markets, Contested Cities

Taylor & Francis

Contested Markets, Contested CitiesGentrification and Urban Justice in Retail Spaces\nAuthor(s): Sara Gonzlez\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138217485, 978-1138217485\nSynopsis\nMarkets are at the origin of urban life as places for social, cultural and economic encounter evolving over centuries. Today, they have a particular value as mostly independent, non-corporate and often informal work spaces serving millions of the most vulnerable communities across the world. At the same time, markets have become fashionable destinations for foodies and middle class consumers and tourists looking for authenticity and heritage. The confluence of these potentially contradictory actors and their interests turns markets into \""contested spaces\"".\n\nContested Markets, Contested Cities provides an analytical and multidisciplinary framework within which specific markets from Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Santiago de Chile, Quito,.