Shared by @CorujaTejedora in FRP-32: Socioeconomic effects of cryptocurrency redistribution in the Costa Rican rural town of Tinamastes
Statement: The authors demonstrate ways in which urban research and mobility studies can help us further understand the complexities of the transnational gentrification phenomenon.
Description: Through a literature analysis, Hayes and Zaban (2020) walk us through the different lenses of study of transnational gentrification (T.G.) identifying new developments such as: T.G. of heritage sites, T.G. of smaller cities, North-South T.G., T.G. and displacement, T.G. and collaboration, T.G. as a tool for mobility for middle class citizens of high-income countries.
Comments: While this article covers a large range of lenses to understand T.G., Hayes and Zaban keep a critical eye to developing ways of neocolonialism present in T.G.: rising rent gaps, displacement, appropriation, transformation of local lifestyles and landscapes.
Evaluations: In regards to our research, this article identifies the interconnection between: mobility of middle class foreigners and displacement of local communities is key, as well as, the welcoming/collaboration of locals to T.G. Furthermore, it pinpoints the blurred lines between expats, migrants and tourists in tourism locations.
Key Words: Transnational gentrification, transnational mobility, neocolonial appropriation, Airbnbisation, Tourism Gentrification