The Philadelphia Barrio
Zoomicon-zoom-in
The Philadelphia Barrio

The Philadelphia Barrio

By
Frederick F. Wherry (Author)  

Paperback

Available / dispatched within 1 - 4 weeks

Quantity

Also available on eBook for £22.39. Click here to purchase from Rakuten Kobo

How does a so-called bad neighborhood go about changing its reputation? Is it simply a matter of improving material conditions or picking the savviest marketing strategy? What kind of role can or should the arts play in that process? Does gentrification always entail a betrayal of a neighborhood's roots? Tackling these questions and offering a fresh take on the dynamics of urban revitalization, "The Philadelphia Barrio" examines one neighborhood's fight to erase the stigma of devastation. Frederick F. Wherry shows how, in the predominantly Latino neighborhood of Centro de Oro, entrepreneurs and community leaders forged connections between local businesses and cultural institutions to rebrand a place once nicknamed the Badlands. Artists and performers negotiated with government organizations and national foundations, Wherry reveals, and took to local galleries, stages, storefronts, and street parades in a concerted, canny effort to reanimate the spirit of their neighborhood. Complicating our notions of neighborhood change by exploring the ways the process is driven by local residents, "The Philadelphia Barrio" presents a nuanced look at how city dwellers can make commercial interests serve the local culture, rather than exploit it.
Frederick F. Wherry is associate professor of sociology at the University of Michigan and the author of Global Markets and Local Crafts: Thailand and Costa Rica Compared.
  • Contributor: Frederick F. Wherry
  • Imprint: University of Chicago Press
  • ISBN13: 9780226894324
  • Number of Pages: 208
  • Packaged Dimensions: 17x23x1mm
  • Packaged Weight: 340
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
  • Release Date: 2011-08-26
  • Binding: Paperback / softback
  • Biography: Frederick F. Wherry is associate professor of sociology at the University of Michigan and the author of Global Markets and Local Crafts: Thailand and Costa Rica Compared.

Delivery Options

Home Delivery

Store Delivery

Free Returns

We hope you are delighted with everything you buy from us. However, if you are not, we will refund or replace your order up to 30 days after purchase. Terms and exclusions apply; find out more from our Returns and Refunds Policy.