Sociology & Criminology for a Changing World
A process of urban renewal where affluent populations move into historically disadvantaged neighborhoods, often displacing longtime residents.
Gentrification transforms urban spaces by increasing property values and changing the socio-economic profile of communities. While it may reduce visible signs of crime, it also leads to exclusion, cultural displacement, and criminalization of poverty.
Explored in urban sociology, cultural criminology, and critical geography.
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