{"title":"Leslie Kern","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the Leslie Kern collection! Leslie Kern is a renowned author and academic whose insightful work is primarily focused on urban studies, feminism, and social justice. With a background in geography and critical theory, Kern brings a unique perspective to contemporary issues affecting cities and the people who live in them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of her notable works, \u003cem\u003eFeminist City\u003c\/em\u003e, explores the ways urban spaces are experienced differently by women and other marginalized groups. Throughout her writing, Kern delves into important topics such as public transportation, gentrification, and the intersection of gender and urban planning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're interested in education and reference materials that challenge traditional perspectives and offer thoughtful analysis on urban life, this collection is perfect for you. Dive into Leslie Kern's books to gain a deeper understanding of the world around us through a feminist lens.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"feminist-city","title":"Feminist City","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eFeminist City\u003c\/i\u003e by Leslie Kern provides a compelling exploration into what a truly inclusive and equitable urban environment for modern women could resemble. Envision a metropolis abundant with supportive communities that transcend superficial comparisons to TV shows like \u003ci\u003eSex and the City\u003c\/i\u003e; a transit system thoughtfully designed to accommodate mothers with strollers during the school run; public spaces equipped with an adequate number of toilets; and most importantly, streets where women can walk freely without fear of harassment.\n\nThrough a blend of historical analysis, personal anecdotes, and references from popular culture, Leslie Kern lays bare the entrenched social inequalities that permeate our cities, homes, and neighbourhoods. She presents a refreshing intersectional feminist perspective, casting light on elements often overlooked yet vital to understanding how urban settings can perpetuate inequity.\n\nLeslie Kern maps the city from fresh and critical vantage points, promoting the idea that while cities harbour these inequalities, they also hold profound potential for fostering a more just, sustainable, and caring urban future. Her book challenges us to reconsider and dismantle the assumptions we hold about urban spaces, urging us to envision and construct cities that are attentive to the needs and rights of all their inhabitants.\n\n\u003ci\u003eFeminist City\u003c\/i\u003e is not just a critique but a visionary blueprint for the urban future. It calls for comprehensive and thoughtful changes to urban planning and policy, advocating for spaces that prioritise inclusivity, accessibility, and equity. Kern's insightful and engaging narrative is a rallying cry to reimagine our cities as places where everyone can thrive, ultimately highlighting the intrinsic link between urban design and social justice.\n\nWhether you're an urban planner, sociologist, feminist scholar, or simply someone interested in how our environments shape our lives, \u003ci\u003eFeminist City\u003c\/i\u003e promises to be an enlightening and transformative read.\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45706277978348,"sku":"9781788739825","price":55.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781788739825.jpg?v=1725886123"},{"product_id":"gentrification-is-inevitable-and-other-lies-by-leslie-kern-9781839767548","title":"Gentrification Is Inevitable and Other Lies","description":"What does gentrification look like? Can we even agree that it is a process that replaces one community with another? It is a question of class? Or of economic opportunity? Who does it affect the most? Is there any way to combat it?  Leslie Kern, author of the best selling \u003ci\u003eFeminist City\u003c\/i\u003e, travels from Toronto, New York, London, Paris and San Francisco and scrutinises the myth and lies that surround this most urgent urban crisis of our times.\n\nFirst observed in 1950s London, and theorised by leading thinkers such as Ruth Glass, Jane Jacobs and Sharon Zukin, this devastating process of displacement now can be found in every city and most neighbourhoods. Beyond the Yoga studio, farmer's market and tattoo parlour, gentrification is more than a metaphor, but impacts the most vulnerable communities.  Kern proposes an intersectional way at looking at the crisis that seek to reveal the violence based on class, race, gender and sexuality. She argues that gentrification is not natural That it can not be understood in economics terms, or by class. That it is not a question of taste. That it can only be measured only by the physical displacement of certain people. Rather, she argues, it is an continuation of the setter colonial project that removed natives from their land. And it can be seen today is rising rents and evictions, transformed retail areas, increased policing and broken communities. \n\nBut if gentrification is not inevitable, what can we do to stop the tide? In response, Kern proposes a genuinely decolonial, feminist, queer, anti-gentrification. One that demands the right to the city for everyone and the return of land and reparations for those who have been displaced.","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47288467259628,"sku":"9781839767548","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/574513482843.jpg?v=1770555768"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/leslie-kern.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}