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Turf wars : discourse, diversity, and the politics of place /

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"Turf Wars: Discourse, Diversity, and the Politics of Place is the story of an urban neighborhood undergoing rapid gentrification. It is a story about how the members of a multiethnic, multiclass, Washington DC community deploy language to project conflicting images of their community."--J...

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Main Author: Modan, Gabriella Gahlia
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Malden, MA : Blackwell, 2007.
Series:New directions in ethnography ; 1.
Subjects:
Community development > Washington (D.C.)
Neighborhoods > Social aspects > Washington (D.C.)
Mount Pleasant (Washington, D.C.)
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"Turf Wars: Discourse, Diversity, and the Politics of Place is the story of an urban neighborhood undergoing rapid gentrification. It is a story about how the members of a multiethnic, multiclass, Washington DC community deploy language to project conflicting images of their community."--Jacket
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 357 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 336-350) and index.
ISBN:9780470775424
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