Locked In, Locked Out: Gated Communities in a Puerto Rican City by Zaire Zenit D

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Locked In, Locked Out by Zaire Zenit Dinzey-Flores In Locked In, Locked Out, Zaire Zenit Dinzey-Flores examines four communities in Ponce, Puerto Rico, showing how gates-in both physical and symbolic ways-distribute power, reroute movement, sustain social inequalities, and cement boundary lines of class and race. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In November 1993, the largest public housing project in the Puerto Rican city of Ponce-the second largest public housing authority in the U.S. federal system-became a gated community. Once the exclusive privilege of the citys affluent residents, gates now not only locked "undesirables" out but also shut them in. Ubiquitous and inescapable, gates continue to dominate present-day Ponce, delineating space within government and commercial buildings, schools, prisons, housing developments, parks, and churches. In Locked In, Locked Out, Zaire Zenit Dinzey-Flores shows how such gates operate as physical and symbolic ways to distribute power, reroute movement, sustain social inequalities, and cement boundary lines of class and race across the city.In its exploration of four communities in Ponce-two private subdivisions and two public housing projects-Locked In, Locked Out offers one of the first ethnographic accounts of gated communities devised by and for the poor. Dinzey-Flores traces the proliferation of gates on the island from Spanish colonial fortresses to the New Deal reform movement of the 1940s and 1950s, demonstrating how urban planning practices have historically contributed to the current trend of community divisions, shrinking public city spaces, and privatizing gardens. Through interviews and participant observation, she argues that gates have transformed the twenty-first-century city by fostering isolation and promoting segregation, ultimately shaping the life chances of people from all economic backgrounds. Relevant and engaging, Locked In, Locked Out reveals how built environments can create a cartography of disadvantage-affecting those on both sides of the wall. Author Biography Zaire Zenit Dinzey-Flores teaches sociology and Latino and Hispanic Caribbean studies at Rutgers University. Table of Contents PrefacePrologue. The Native OutsiderChapter 1. Fortress Gates of the Rich and Poor: Past and PresentChapter 2. Cachet for the Rich and Casheríos for the Poor: An Experiment in Class IntegrationChapter 3. "Precaution: Security Knives in the Gates"Chapter 4. Community: Where Rights Begin and EndChapter 5. The Secret GardensChapter 6. Neighbors More Remote than StrangersEpilogue. The Gated LibraryMethodologyNotesIndexAcknowledgments Review "An elegant, unflinching dissection of the way gated housing in Puerto Rican communities produce and reinforce the symbolic and physical inequalities of our neoliberal era. In this far-ranging and original work, Dinzey-Flores maps out the zones of exclusion that are proliferating throughout our built spaces and which threaten our communal future." * Junot Díaz *"Riveting and beautifully written. Dinzey-Flores has given us a true ethnography of power and a must-read for understanding the making of race and class through social policy in Puerto Rico as well as urban societies more generally." * Arlene Davila, author of Barrio Dreams: Puerto Ricans, Latinos, and the Neoliberal City * Promotional In Locked In, Locked Out, Zaire Zenit Dinzey-Flores examines four communities in Ponce, Puerto Rico, showing how gates—in both physical and symbolic ways—distribute power, reroute movement, sustain social inequalities, and cement boundary lines of class and race. Prizes Winner of Winner of the 2014 Robert E. Park Award from the American Sociological Association. Long Description In November 1993, the largest public housing project in the Puerto Rican city of Ponce--the second largest public housing authority in the U.S. federal system--became a gated community. Once the exclusive privilege of the citys affluent residents, gates now not only locked "undesirables" out but also shut them in. Ubiquitous and inescapable, gates continue to dominate present-day Ponce, delineating space within government and commercial buildings, schools, prisons, housing developments, parks, and churches. In Locked In, Locked Out , Zaire Zenit Dinzey-Flores shows how such gates operate as physical and symbolic ways to distribute power, reroute movement, sustain social inequalities, and cement boundary lines of class and race across the city. In its exploration of four communities in Ponce--two private subdivisions and two public housing projects-- Locked In, Locked Out offers one of the first ethnographic accounts of gated communities devised by and for the poor. Dinzey-Flores traces the proliferation of gates on the island from Spanish colonial fortresses to the New Deal reform movement of the 1940s and 1950s, demonstrating how urban planning practices have historically contributed to the current trend of community divisions, shrinking public city spaces, and privatizing gardens. Through interviews and participant observation, she argues that gates have transformed the twenty-first-century city by fostering isolation and promoting segregation, ultimately shaping the life chances of people from all economic backgrounds. Relevant and engaging, Locked In, Locked Out reveals how built environments can create a cartography of disadvantage--affecting those on both sides of the wall. Review Quote "Riveting and beautifully written. Dinzey-Flores has given us a true ethnography of power and a must-read for understanding the making of race and class through social policy in Puerto Rico as well as urban societies more generally."-Arlene Davila, author of Barrio Dreams: Puerto Ricans, Latinos, and the Neoliberal City Promotional "Headline" In Locked In, Locked Out , Zaire Zenit Dinzey-Flores examines four communities in Ponce, Puerto Rico, showing how gates--in both physical and symbolic ways--distribute power, reroute movement, sustain social inequalities, and cement boundary lines of class and race. Excerpt from Book Preface I do not come with timeless truths. My consciousness is not illuminated with ultimate radiances. Nevertheless, in complete composure, I think it would be good if certain things were said. --Frantz Fanon, Black Skin, White Masks When I set out to do research in the gated communities of the poor and rich in Ponce, fear was paramount. I grew up in Puerto Rico in the 1970s and 1980s, when carjackings were frequent and yearly murder counts headlined the news. Spaces of the poor, and caser Details ISBN081224513X Language English Year 2013 ISBN-10 081224513X ISBN-13 9780812245134 Format Hardcover Short Title LOCKED IN LOCKED OUT Media Book DEWEY 307.77 Imprint University of Pennsylvania Press Subtitle Gated Communities in a Puerto Rican City Place of Publication Pennsylvania Country of Publication United States UK Release Date 2013-05-30 AU Release Date 2013-05-30 NZ Release Date 2013-05-30 US Release Date 2013-05-30 Pages 240 Publication Date 2013-05-30 Author Zaire Zenit Dinzey-Flores Publisher University of Pennsylvania Press Series The City in the Twenty-First Century Alternative 9780812208207 Illustrations 19 illus. Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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