Turf Wars: Discourse, Diversity, and the Politics of Place

by Gabriella Gahlia Modan

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1405129557
• ISBN13: 9781405129558
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"