Les commerces gays et le processus de gentrification
In this paper, we examinate the role of gay men towards gentrification and urban renaissance by focusing on gay business development in “Le Marais”. We demonstrate that, in this old neighbourhood of the city-center, the emergence of a gay commercial area has supported gentrification during the eight...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Métropoles
2009-04-01
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| Series: | Métropoles |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/metropoles/3858 |
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| Summary: | In this paper, we examinate the role of gay men towards gentrification and urban renaissance by focusing on gay business development in “Le Marais”. We demonstrate that, in this old neighbourhood of the city-center, the emergence of a gay commercial area has supported gentrification during the eighties and then contributed to the urban, economical and cultural renaissance. The historical link between gentrification and “gay spaces” has changed and became since a few years more and more diversified. |
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| ISSN: | 1957-7788 |