Commodifying poverty : gentrification and consumption in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)



Description :
This article examines the commodification of poverty through gentrification and consumption in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. The results indicate that the presence of poor and marginalized residents living in this neighborhood is one of the reasons for some consumers’ decisions to visit new upscale establishments in the area. It concludes that this trend toward poverty tourism signals a shift from the simple displacement of low-income residents to a more complex form of gentrification in which residents face spatial management and control while their poverty is commodified.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Urban geography, issn : 0272-3638, 2014, vol. 35, n°. 2, p. 157-176, nombre de pages : 20

Date :
2014

Editeur :
Pays édition : Etats-Unis, Silver Spring, MD, Winston