Gender in an Urban World, Volume 9 (Research in Urban Sociology) (Research in Urban Sociology)

This volume, "Gender in an Urban World," brings the analysis of gender from the margin to the center of urban theory. "Gender in an Urban World" examines the influence of gender in shaping relations in urban spaces and places. It represents a "crack" in the landscape of urban sociology, and engages in the discourse of the field from a gendered perspective. This volume is global in focus and includes empirical and field studies as it relates to structure, politics, policy and everyday life within an urban context.The authors investigate the ways in which the urban world is gendered, and the roles of womens and mens agency in creating and changing urban life. Reconceptualizations of various models, focusing on local, metropolitan, and international environments are also included. "Gender in an Urban World" contributes innovative theoretical paradigms to the urban field. It is meant to contribute to an ongoing dialogue with regard to gender within the context of urbanism and urbanization. It includes chapters authored by leading experts from around the world. It brings the analysis of gender from the margin to the center of urban theory. Gender in an Urban World......Page 4 Copyright page......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 List of Contributors......Page 8 Introduction to gender in an urban world......Page 10 References......Page 15 Chapter 1. Gendered spaces and the public realm......Page 18 The public sphere......Page 19 Historical examples......Page 23 Consequences of gendered spaces for the public realm......Page 33 Notes......Page 34 References......Page 35 Introduction......Page 38 City and gender......Page 39 Post-war Italy: transformations in socio-spatial structures......Page 45 Milan’s social movement as movimento urbano......Page 47 Anti-institutional positions and urban activism......Page 49 ‘‘Women at the centre’’: services and infrastructures......Page 51 Conclusion......Page 55 Notes......Page 56 References......Page 57 Chapter 3. A walk with two women: gender, vision and belonging in Milan, Italy......Page 62 Maria Anacleta......Page 66 Francesca......Page 71 Conclusions......Page 76 Notes......Page 80 References......Page 82 Immobility and movement......Page 86 Two buses......Page 94 Two women......Page 97 Two ideas about power in Java......Page 100 Women’s ways of walking......Page 103 Notes......Page 107 References......Page 108 Introduction......Page 112 The neighborhood......Page 113 Research methods......Page 116 Public characters in gentrification......Page 117 Spaces of gentrification......Page 119 ‘‘Guys on the street’’ and safety......Page 122 Faces on the street......Page 125 Women at work......Page 127 Conclusion......Page 131 References......Page 132 Chapter 6. Gender trouble in paradise: suburbia reconsidered......Page 136 The construction of suburbia as defined by symbolic dichotomies......Page 138 The generalization of suburbia in the Fordist era......Page 143 Suburbia’s dissolution into the ’new city’......Page 147 Conclusion and debate......Page 150 Notes......Page 153 References......Page 155 Chapter 7. Knitting Social Networks: Gender and Immigrant Responses to Life in Urban Sprawl......Page 158 Introduction......Page 159 The relationship between spatial structure and human interaction......Page 161 The setting: metropolitan Orange County, CA......Page 170 The people: immigrants from Taiwan......Page 172 Research methodology and terms of social network analysis......Page 176 Social roles and types of support relationships......Page 178 Spatial distribution of ties......Page 179 Gendered network composition: opportunities for finding interactionTMpartners......Page 182 Gendered network composition: extensiveness and diversity of personal social networks......Page 186 Immigrants’ evaluations of their socialTMworlds......Page 188 Comparing gendered experience in space......Page 189 Conclusion......Page 195 Notes......Page 199 References......Page 202 Introduction......Page 210 Discursive matters: gender, race, and the limits of current 'creative’ thinking......Page 211 Background: the ’man in black’ and his creative force......Page 213 The man behind the mask: the idealized creative and hegemonic masculinity......Page 216 The creative community......Page 224 Salient silences and discursive dismissal in the creative city discourse......Page 231 Conclusion......Page 235 Notes......Page 238 References......Page 239 Introduction......Page 242 Gendered spaces of redevelopment......Page 244 A gendered politics of city building......Page 257 References......Page 268 Chapter 10. Old and new migrant women in Ca n’Anglada: public spaces, identity and everyday life in the metropolitan region of Barcelona......Page 272 Urban public space and migration: a general framework......Page 273 Ca n’Anglada......Page 275 Fieldwork and methodology......Page 279 The results of the observations: presences and absences in the square......Page 280 Public spaces in the neighbourhood: feminised and ethnicised spaces......Page 286 Female spaces of gathering and spaces of hope......Page 290 Conclusions......Page 291 References......Page 292 Introduction......Page 294 Theoretical background......Page 296 Methodological considerations......Page 301 Data analysis......Page 302 Conclusions......Page 317 Notes......Page 320 References......Page 322 Appendix 1. Percent Women and Percent New Immigrants by Occupation and Location......Page 326 About the Authors......Page 328 Gender in an Urban World 4 Copyright page 5 Contents 6 List of Contributors 8 Introduction to gender in an urban world 10 References 15 Chapter 1. Gendered spaces and the public realm 18 The public sphere 19 Historical examples 23 Consequences of gendered spaces for the public realm 33 Notes 34 References 35 Chapter 2. Milan 1970-1980: women’s place in urban theory 38 Introduction 38 City and gender 39 Post-war Italy: transformations in socio-spatial structures 45 Milan’s social movement as movimento urbano 47 Anti-institutional positions and urban activism 49 ‘‘Women at the centre’’: services and infrastructures 51 Conclusion 55 Notes 56 Acknowledgements 57 References 57 Chapter 3. A walk with two women: gender, vision and belonging in Milan, Italy 62 Maria Anacleta 66 Francesca 71 Conclusions 76 Notes 80 Acknowledgements 82 References 82 Chapter 4. Women’s ways of walking: gender and urban space in Java 86 Immobility and movement 86 Two buses 94 Two women 97 Two ideas about power in Java 100 Women’s ways of walking 103 Notes 107 References 108 Chapter 5. ‘‘Ladies and gentrification’’: new stores, residents, and relationships in neighborhood change 112 Introduction 112 The neighborhood 113 Research methods 116 Public characters in gentrification 117 Spaces of gentrification 119 ‘‘Guys on the street’’ and safety 122 Faces on the street 125 Women at work 127 Conclusion 131 Notes 132 References 132 Chapter 6. Gender trouble in paradise: suburbia reconsidered 136 The construction of suburbia as defined by symbolic dichotomies 138 The generalization of suburbia in the Fordist era 143 Suburbia’s dissolution into the ’new city’ 147 Conclusion and debate 150 Notes 153 References 155 Chapter 7. Knitting Social Networks: Gender and Immigrant Responses to Life in Urban Sprawl 158 Introduction 159 The relationship between spatial structure and human interaction 161 The setting: metropolitan Orange County, CA 170 The people: immigrants from Taiwan 172 Research methodology and terms of social network analysis 176 Social roles and types of support relationships 178 Spatial distribution of ties 179 Gendered network composition: opportunities for finding interactionTMpartners 182 Gendered network composition: extensiveness and diversity of personal social networks 186 Immigrants’ evaluations of their socialTMworlds 188 Comparing gendered experience in space 189 Conclusion 195 Notes 199 References 202 Chapter 8. Beyond the class act: gender and race in the ’creative city’ discourse 210 Introduction 210 Discursive matters: gender, race, and the limits of current 'creative’ thinking 211 Background: the ’man in black’ and his creative force 213 The man behind the mask: the idealized creative and hegemonic masculinity 216 The creative community 224 Salient silences and discursive dismissal in the creative city discourse 231 Conclusion 235 Notes 238 References 239 Chapter 9. Gendered spaces of redevelopment: gendered politics of city building 242 Introduction 242 Gendered spaces of redevelopment 244 A gendered politics of city building 257 References 268 Chapter 10. Old and new migrant women in Ca n’Anglada: public spaces, identity and everyday life in the metropolitan region of Barcelona 272 Urban public space and migration: a general framework 273 Ca n’Anglada 275 Fieldwork and methodology 279 The results of the observations: presences and absences in the square 280 Public spaces in the neighbourhood: feminised and ethnicised spaces 286 Female spaces of gathering and spaces of hope 290 Conclusions 291 Acknowledgements 292 References 292 Chapter 11. Globalization, urban economic restructuring, and gendered socioeconomic inequality: a comparative study of Tel Aviv and Haifa 294 Introduction 294 Theoretical background 296 Methodological considerations 301 Data analysis 302 Conclusions 317 Notes 320 Acknowledgements 322 References 322 Appendix 1. Percent Women and Percent New Immigrants by Occupation and Location 326 About the Authors 328 This Volume, Gender In An Urban World, Brings The Analysis Of Gender From The Margin To The Center Of Urban Theory. Gender In An Urban World Examines The Influence Of Gender In Shaping Relations In Urban Spaces And Places. It Represents A Crack In The Landscape Of Urban Sociology, And Engages In The Discourse Of The Field From A Gendered Perspective.--book Jacket. Introduction To Gender In An Urban World / Judith N. Desena -- Gendered Spaces And The Public Realm / Daphne Spain -- Milan 1970-1980 : Women's Place In Urban Theory / Elena Vacchelli -- A Walk With Two Women : Gender, Vision And Belonging In Milan, Italy / Cristina Moretti -- Women's Ways Of Walking : Gender And Urban Space In Java / Jan Newberry -- Ladies And Gentrification : New Stores, Residents, And Relationships In Neighborhood Change / Jason Patch -- Gender Trouble In Paradise : Suburbia Reconsidered / Susanne Frank -- Knitting Social Networks : Gender And Immigrant Responses To Life In Urban Sprawl / Christine B. Avenarius -- Beyond The Class Act : Gender And Race In The 'creative City' Discourse / Brenda Parker -- Gendered Spaces Of Redevelopment : Gendered Politics Of City Building / Leslie Kern And Gerda R. Wekerle -- Old And New Migrant Women In Ca N'anglada : Public Spaces, Identity And Everyday Life In The Metropolitan Region Of Barcelona / Fabia Diaz-cortés, Abel Albet-mas, Maria-dolors Garcia-ramon -- Globalization, Urban Economic Restructuring, And Gendered Socioeconomic Inequality : A Comparative Study Of Tel Aviv And Haifa / Rebeca Raijman, Gila Menahem, And Adriana Kemp. Edited By Judith N. Desena. Includes Bibliographical References. Examines the influence of gender in shaping relations in urban spaces and places. This volume investigates the ways in which the urban world is gendered, and the roles of womens and mens agency in creating and changing urban life. This volume, "Gender in an Urban World," brings the analysis of gender from the margin to the center of urban theory. "Gender in an Urban World" examines the influence of gender in shaping relations in urban spaces and places. It represents a 'crack' in the landscape of urban sociology, and engages in the discourse of the field from a gendered perspective. This volume is global in focus and includes empirical and field studies as it relates to structure, politics, policy and everyday life within an urban context. The authors investigate the ways in which the urban world is gendered, and the roles of womens and mens agency in creating and changing urban life. Reconceptualizations of various models, focusing on local, metropolitan, and international environments are also included. "Gender in an Urban World" contributes innovative theoretical paradigms to the urban field. It is meant to contribute to an ongoing dialogue with regard to gender within the context of urbanism and urbanization. It includes chapters authored by leading experts from around the world. This volume, "Gender in an Urban World," brings the analysis of gender from the margin to the center of urban theory. "Gender in an Urban World" examines the influence of gender in shaping relations in urban spaces and places. It represents a "crack" in the landscape of urban sociology, and engages in the discourse of the field from a gendered perspective. This volume is global in focus and includes empirical and field studies as it relates to structure, politics, policy and everyday life within an urban context. The authors investigate the ways in which the urban world is gendered, and the roles of womens and mens agency in creating and changing urban life. Reconceptualizations of various models, focusing on local, metropolitan, and international environments are also included. "Gender in an Urban World" contributes innovative theoretical paradigms to the urban field. It is meant to contribute to an ongoing dialogue with regard to gender within the context of urbanism and urbanization. It includes chapters authored by leading experts from around the world. It brings the analysis of gender from the margin to the center of urban theory Brings the analysis of gender from the margin to the center of urban theory. This volume examines the influence of gender in shaping relations in urban spaces and places. It represents a "crack" in the landscape of urban sociology, and engages in the discourse of the field from a gendered perspective.