Beyond Gentrification
Hegemonic Redevelopment in Hong Kong
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4382991 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wing‐shing Tang (0000-0002-8628-9647, Department of Geography Hong Kong Baptist University 15 Baptist University Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon Hong Kong China, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 487-499 |
| Publication date | 2017-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Urban and Regional Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0309-1317 • E-ISSN: 1468-2427 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1468-2427.12496 |
| OpenAlex | W2745847021 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 38 |
| References cited | 22 |
Like other concepts, gentrification must be situated in the socio-historical context in which it was produced. Since its coinage the concept has travelled widely, yet it has been applied unevenly, and in some cases uncritically, in various locations now including Asian cities. This essay challenges the application of the concept of gentrification to Hong Kong, as attempted by an article previously published in this journal. It responds through two main lines of inquiry. First, it demonstrates how the absence of historical, geographical and socio-political context weakens the basis for a critical urban geography. Second, in constructing a historical baseline, this essay proposes to conceive urban redevelopment through hegemony-cum-alienation, which is a more complicated process than displacement of the working class. Alienated hegemonic redevelopment perpetuates systemic reproduction and associated power politics, yet with the primary source of contradiction residing in landed and property relations. Conclusions suggest the urgency of developing new approaches instead of relying on more empirical studies as evidence for an already over-developed concept. Analysis of the Hong Kong case suggests how the spent concept of gentrification could be superseded by alternatives
Alienation · Archaeology · Contradiction · Economic growth · Economics · Epistemology · Gentrification · Geography · Hegemony · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Redevelopment · Situated · Sociology · Gender Studies · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Law · Socioeconomic Development in Asia · Urban Planning and Governance
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| Unique citing works | 38 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 4,22 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 35 |