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Title:
Gender Divisions and Gentrification, 1960-1992

Subject Categories:
Housing
Community and urban studies - Society and culture
Gender roles - Social stratification and groupings

Depositor(s):
Bondi, L., University of Edinburgh. School of GeoSciences. Institute of Geography

Principal Investigator(s):
Bondi, L., University of Edinburgh. School of GeoSciences. Institute of Geography

Sponsor(s):
Economic and Social Research Council

Grant Number:
000232196

Abstract:
The aim of this project was to investigate the significance of gender as a factor in processes of gentrification, and to explore the interplay between changing gender divisions and urban change. The research was based on a comparison of three local areas in Edinburgh, one where gentrification began in the late 1960s, one where gentrification began in the early 1980s, and one modern suburb. The local case studies were developed using data from the Register of Sasines and other documentary sources, together with semi-structured interviews with consumers and producers of private sector housing. The research findings endorse the view that non-family households in general and women in particular are important agents of gentrification. However, no support was found for the widespread assumption that attitudes to gender roles and household gender divisions of labour are any more 'traditional' in suburban areas than in areas subject to gentrification. The study shows how the relationship between gender practices and location is mediated by factors including the presence or absence of children, class differences and geographical origins.

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Main Topics:
Building design; class; community participation; domestic responsibilities; demography; employment; gender; gentrification; home buying; home ownership; home sales; home security; housing; housing finance; housework; neighbours; neighbourhoods; public transport; tenants home purchasing; shopping; urban development; urban life; urban renewal; urban traffic.

Coverage:
Time Period Covered: 1985-1991
Dates of Fieldwork: 1990-1992
Country: Scotland
Geography: Edinburgh; Midlothian
Spatial Units: No spatial unit
Observation Units: Individuals; Families/households
Kind of Data: Textual data; Individual (micro) level; semi-structured tapes and transcripts.

Universe Sampled:
Location of Units of Observation:Subnational
Population:Consumers and producers of private sector housing in Edinburgh

Methodology:
Time Dimensions: Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Sampling Procedures: Quota sample
Number of Units: 57
Method of Data Collection: Face-to-face interview
Weighting: Not applicable

Language(s) of Written Materials:
Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English

Access:
Access Conditions: The depositor has specified that registration is required and standard conditions of use apply. The depositor may be informed about usage. See terms and conditions for further information.
Availability: ESDS Qualidata, UK Data Archive
Contact: Help desk: qualidata@esds.ac.uk

Date of Release:
First Edition: 31 August 2004
Latest Edition: 23 May 2005 ( 2nd Edition )

Copyright:
Copyright L. Bondi

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