Squatting London the politics of property / Samuel Burgum.
| Author/creator | Burgum, Samuel, 1988 |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London ; Las Vegas, NV : Pluto Press, 2025. |
| Description | 210 pages illustrations 22 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
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| Physical medium | illustrations |
| Abstract | "Squatting in London has a rich and diverse history. Today, squatters live a marginalised and criminalised existence, yet they persist. Behind the glittering façade, London is a network of vacant offices, boarded-up shops and dilapidated pubs that host some of the city's poorest and most determined citizens, exiled and increasingly pushed to the margins. This is an account of the ambitions and struggles of the city's squatters. Squatting is a challenge to the logic of property so squats are by nature political acts. They sit in direct opposition to the speculation, gentrification and regeneration that controls London today. From office blocks transformed into a life-saving homeless shelter, to temporary art exhibitions, mutual aid networks, restaurants, shops, offices and pubs--Squatting London is a first-hand account of the alternative, underground and rebellious city you thought you already knew"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-205) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2025421239 |
| ISBN | 9780745341439 paperback |
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| ISBN | epub |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |