It is not uncommon for activists to use the language of colonization or occupation to describe the social dynamics at work in cities undergoing gentrification. Should these claims be regarded as outrageously exaggerated if not outright false? Or are they apt descriptions of the conditions on the ground in countless cities undergoing profound economic, political and demographic changes? In what follows, I argue that these claims are both legible and persuasive when viewed against the backdrop of racialized urban space.

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绅士化与空间种族化

活动家通常使用殖民化或占领的语言来描述处于高级化的城市中工作中的社会动态。如果不是完全错误的话，这些主张是否应被视为夸大其词？还是他们不恰当地描述了经历着深刻的经济，政治和人口变化的无数城市的实际状况？在下文中，我认为在种族化的城市空间背景下，这些主张既清晰又具有说服力。