{"title":"Real Estate Flyers as Documentation of Gentrification","authors":"J. Guerrero","doi":"10.1353/lib.2021.0006","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Abstract:Though the term “gentrification”—a process by which residents in impoverished neighborhoods are displaced and the built environment altered to suit the tastes of wealthier residents—was introduced in 1964, documentary evidence of this phenomenon is still lacking. The author suggests real estate flyers as an appropriate focus for research efforts. The materiality of these documents—paper, photography, and the architectural features they reflect—offers opportunities to expand on extant efforts to document as well as resist gentrification. Examples from the author’s collection of real estate flyers gathered in the neighborhoods of West Oakland, California, are provided. In conclusion, documentary tactics are suggested as a complementary approach to documentation strategy in attempts to capture the sociomaterial dimensions of gentrification.","PeriodicalId":47175,"journal":{"name":"Library Trends","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.3000,"publicationDate":"2021-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1353/lib.2021.0006","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Library Trends","FirstCategoryId":"91","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1353/lib.2021.0006","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract:Though the term “gentrification”—a process by which residents in impoverished neighborhoods are displaced and the built environment altered to suit the tastes of wealthier residents—was introduced in 1964, documentary evidence of this phenomenon is still lacking. The author suggests real estate flyers as an appropriate focus for research efforts. The materiality of these documents—paper, photography, and the architectural features they reflect—offers opportunities to expand on extant efforts to document as well as resist gentrification. Examples from the author’s collection of real estate flyers gathered in the neighborhoods of West Oakland, California, are provided. In conclusion, documentary tactics are suggested as a complementary approach to documentation strategy in attempts to capture the sociomaterial dimensions of gentrification.
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Library Trends, issued quarterly and edited by F. W. Lancaster, explores critical trends in professional librarianship, including practical applications, thorough analyses, and literature reviews. Both practicing librarians and educators use Library Trends as an essential tool in their professional development and continuing education. Each issue is devoted to a single aspect of professional activity or interest. In-depth, thoughtful articles explore important facets of the issue topic. Every year, Library Trends provides breadth, covering a wide variety of themes, from special libraries to emerging technologies. An invaluable resource to practicing librarians and educators, the journal is an important tool that is utilized for professional development and continuing education.
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