Neoliberalizing spaces in the Philippines: suburbanization, transnational migration, and dispossession

"Based on years of field research, this study examines the construction of urban and suburban space in the Philippines since a recent housing boom caused by an influx of wealth from returning Filipino migrants. It analyzes various developments, such as the rise of gated suburban communities and...

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1. Verfasser: Ortega, Arnisson Andre 1980- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Lanham ; Boulder ; New York ; London Lexington Books [2016]
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Zusammenfassung:"Based on years of field research, this study examines the construction of urban and suburban space in the Philippines since a recent housing boom caused by an influx of wealth from returning Filipino migrants. It analyzes various developments, such as the rise of gated suburban communities and their effects on marginalized populations"...
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:viii, 359 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9781498530514