Book review: The gentrification plot: New York and the postindustrial crime novel by Thomas Heise

Cocchiara, Francesca (2022) Book review: The gentrification plot: New York and the postindustrial crime novel by Thomas Heise. LSE Review of Books (30 Sep 2022). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

In The Gentrification Plot: New York and the Postindustrial Crime Novel, Thomas Heise investigates gentrification in New York City through the lens of crime fiction. Offering a street-level perspective of the impact of urban renewal projects, this book provides precious insight into contemporary socio-spatial transformations, writes Francesca Cocchiara. The Gentrification Plot: New York and the Postindustrial Crime Novel. Thomas Heise. Columbia University Press. 2022.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofbooks/
Additional Information:	© 2022 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
Date Deposited:	23 Nov 2022 10:51
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 11:36
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/117053

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