| #1091436 in Books | Gabriella Gahlia Modan | 2007-01-08 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.10 x.84 x6.10l,1.19 | File type: PDF | 376 pages | Turf Wars Discourse Diversity and the Politics of Place||3 of 4 people found the following review helpful.| A strong, creative analysis.|By Shawn Parkhurst|Modan's book is an inspiring example of how to analyze the relations between place/space and discourse in a context of social diversity and drastic political-economic division. Anyone interested in discourse, power, and place should make sure to read it.|3 of 23 people found the following review helpful.||"The style of writing in Turf Wars is refreshing. ... .Modan aims to bring to a wider audience an understanding of how language works through the adoption of this more informal style." (Cultural Geographies, January 2010) |"A highly readabl
Turf Wars: Discourse, Diversity, and the Politics of Place is the fascinating story of an urban neighborhood undergoing rapid gentrification.
Explores how members of a multi-ethnic, multi-class Washington, DC, community deploy language to legitimize themselves as community members while discrediting others.
Discusses such issues as public toilets and public urination, the "morality" of co-ops and condos, and characterizations of "good" girls and "bad" ...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Turf Wars: Discourse, Diversity, and the Politics of Place | Gabriella Gahlia Modan. Which are the reasons I like to read books. Great story by a great author.
