Urban Sociology

The last decade has seen a worldwide explosion of research on conviviality in everyday urban life. This work is inspired in large part by Paul Gilroy’s (2005) definition of conviviality ... more

Urban sociology offers a unique disciplinary approach that explains urban reality through various theoretical and methodological frameworks, research sites, and levels of analysis. Urban sociology, however, is often dominated by ... more

Many Canadian cities have undergone a process of gentrification where the character of a neighbourhood has changed through rapid redevelopment/revitalization and an influx of financial capital and affluent residents. ... more

Inequality and conflict is inherent in urban spaces. Many urban scholars note that urban spaces have been subject to a process of neoliberalization that commodifies and transforms cities in accordance ... more

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