This groundbreaking book brings the study of whiteness and postcolonial perspectives to bear on debates about urban change.
A thought-provoking contribution to debates about urban change, race and cosmopolitan urbanism
Brings the study of whiteness to the discipline of geography, questioning the notion of white ethnicity
Engages with Indigenous peoples' experiences of whiteness – past and present, and with theoretical postcolonial perspectives
Uses Sydney as an example of a 'city of whiteness', considering trends such as Sydney's 'SoHo Syndrome' and the 'Harlemisation' of the Aboriginal community
About the Author
Wendy S. Shaw is a Senior Lecturer in Geography at the University of New South Wales. Her research interests include the meanings of heritage in Australia and other Pacific places, the impacts of high-rise developments, and the status of Indigenous peoples in Australia and around the world.
Features
A thought-provoking contribution to debates about urban change, race and cosmopolitan urbanism
Brings the study of whiteness to the discipline of geography, questioning the notion of white ethnicity
Engages with Indigenous peoples’ experiences of whiteness – past and present, and with theoretical postcolonial perspectives
Uses Sydney as an example of a 'city of whiteness', considering trends such as Sydney’s 'SoHo Syndrome' and the 'Harlemisation' of the Aboriginal community