This week’s reading and videos approach the topic Gentrification in the United States against People of Color in San Francisco. Every source was concerned with how gentrification has affected minorities and how it causes forced displacement, erasure of culture, increased inequality, decreased diversity, and infrastructure enhancements. Each source employs an alternate method to express their message, they all portray this as a concerning subject. San Francisco’s Chronicle 2018 Documentary called “A changing Mission”, by Mike Kepka and Erin Brethauer, investigates the impact of gentrification on the Mission District and discusses a San Francisco's traditionally Latino neighborhood. The documentary investigates how rising rents and property prices …show more content…
The use of overhead images is very useful in portraying how the Mission District has changed through time, from the street level to a larger viewpoint. Another technique used in the documentary is the use of lighting and color to depict various moods, and emotions. Scenes taken at night, for example, include warm, golden lighting that provides a sense of closeness and unity. Scenes taken during the day, on the other hand, are generally brightly lighted, emphasizing the contrast between the older, more traditional parts of the neighborhood and the newer, more contemporary constructions. The last technique employs a number of composition methods including as shots that place subjects off-center, in the foreground, or in the background of the frames. These strategies aid in the creation of a feeling of depth and perspective by bringing the viewer’s attention to certain aspects or elements in the …show more content…
Another technique used in the speech is emotional manipulation of the audience. Ogbu employs a variety of strategies to elicit empathy and emotional connections from her audience. For example, she offers person tales about her own gentrification experiences and speaks passionately on the need of creating inclusive and fair communities. Ogbu also leverages successful community development initiatives to instill optimism and possibilities in the audience. Lastly, the lecture employs a variety of approaches to persuade audiences of the importance of reimagining gentrification as a healing process for communities. Ogbu makes a strong argument for her vision of urban development by combining numbers, research, personal tales. Both videos also used rhetorical inquiries and calls to action compel the audience to take part in the creation of more equal and inclusive
Alexandra Pelosi interviews with the tech employing have the similar element. The techies don't speak on the issue of gentrification, but they focus on how the scene of San Francisco is the perfect place to develop and create new ideas that will, in turn, lead to better connectivity worldwide. Rhe documentary shifts to the dark side of progress, by focusing more on the act of displacement that the natives of San Francisco are experiencing. Gabriel Sealey-Morris analysis address songs, “Burke's pentadic ratios provide a tangible demonstration of how the songs while using the same essential elements, create remarkably different effects with remarkably minor shifts in emphasis” (Sealey-Morris 408). While Gabriel Sealey-Morris analysis addresses songs, her statement rings true to my analysis because of the scene, San Francisco, is the same in both viewpoints of gentrification, but the effects of the gentrify are shifted to emphasize their elitist demeanor of the cost of progress has on the natives of San Francisco being displaced.
Gentrification is the process of improving a struggling neighborhood for affluent people. One of the main causes of this shown by Kelefa Sanneh’s article “Is Gentrification Really a Problem?” , is the real estate market. Things that affect the value of something in a certain neighborhood can end up having a direct influence in all of the neighborhood and can lead to gentrification. The construction of a luxury apartment building can attract more businesses and in turn, more high-quality living spaces which could eventually displace someone living three blocks away.
The author acknowledges that capitalist globalization and neoliberalism have created the deplorable economic conditions in which many Oakland residents live. He alludes to the need to change the “social order” of impoverished communities and the “social contexts” in which individuals make vital choices about their lives. However, he eschews any call for systematic social change and instead hopes that policymakers will change policies and redistribute resources from criminal justice programs to “nurturing institutions.” Such hopes are undoubtedly well-intentioned, but they pale in comparison with the social problems the author has so capably illuminated. In the end, Rios avoids any acknowledgment that the end of anti-working class and racist repression, the progressive transformation of social institutions, and the massive redistribution of material resources will require the abolition of capitalism and the development of a new socialist
Matthew Desmond’s book Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, reveals the dire reality of renting leading to evictions and poverty by telling the stories of multiple people. There are multiple issues within this topic that Desmond focuses on such as discrimination. Desmond tells the stories of people from different backgrounds, of different genders, and of different races. The book is all about poverty, human nature, human relationships, and human hopes. Due to the nature of this book, it is crucial that the events are examined through a socio-cultural lens.
The documentary explores the topics of political shifts within the suburbs, their political influence, their segregated history, their current landscape of diversity, transportation, affordable housing, planned growth, and how to better handle suburban issues. The main message the director wanted to convey to the audience is how American suburbia has its pros and cons, yet is a political force to be reckoned with, as well as a growing, positive place American citizens are eager to continue living in. The concept of urban sprawl has become a popular issue and concern for sustainability as well as politically, ethically, and socially. Concern over the issues urban sprawling creates has continued to grow.
She explains that many people in Detroit have a necessity for small successes and positive news. Kageyama believes that every community has the opportunity to create meaning. Intelligent communities should be able to recognize that beyond the mayor, city planners and city officials- there are citizens who make valuable and meaning attempts at being a resource for community change. Some are civically engaged and others need to be encouraged to push towards their emotional connections to the city they live in.
In Benjamin Markovits’ You Don’t Have To Live Like This, the reader experiences gentrification and views it from several angles. Because Detroit is a majority black city, being about eighty percent black, the racial tensions are severely heightened through gentrification. In context, race truly makes the first crack in the foundation of the gentrification project. Through the use of stereotypes, Markovits analyzes racial tensions throughout the novel and therefore, better satirizes and negatively characterizes gentrification in the United States. Robert James as a wealthy white man plays a pivotal role in the novel because he provides the funds for the entire gentrification project in Detroit.
In his recent State of the City Address on March 28th, Mayor Andre Dickens gave an impressive speech to the people of Atlanta. He used logos, ethos, and pathos to present his vision for a better Atlanta. Mayor Dickens appealed to the audience's sense of logic and reason, established his credibility as a leader committed to serving the people of Atlanta, and appealed to their emotions. He hoped to persuade the audience to join him in creating a brighter future for the city. Mayor Dickens used specific examples, statistics, personal anecdotes, and passionate language to present a compelling argument that resonated with the audience and inspired them to take action.
The holocaust memoir, “A Drastic Turn of Destiny” depicts the life of Fred Mann as he lives through horrifying times for Jewish people like himself. The novel was written as a primary source of recollections from the disturbing times of World War Two when the Mann family persevered through the persecution directed towards them through anti-semitism, violence, and death. Fred Mann narrates his memoir as his family’s resilience, strength, and integrity allowed them to be guided to safety and to save many lives in the Mann family. The memoir describes Fred Mann's family’s challenges in an effort to survive the Nazi death camps; his story recollects his exile around the world through Belgium, France, Spain, Portugal, Jamaica and finally refuge
Anderson begins the section by explaining that there are two separate cultures in inner-city neighborhoods. The first are the “decent” this group is defined by commitment to “middle-class values,” (101). However, they are not mainstream in that they
Gentrification is the process of renovating and improving a house or district so that it conforms to middle-class taste. Real Estate investors usually take low-income places that they feel have a chance to prosper economically, and turn them into areas that attract the middle and upper class workers. In doing so they feel like the low-income areas will be safer and more appealing, attracting more people to visit and live there. An improvement to a poor district sounds beautiful, but is gentrification as great as it’s sought out to be? Many residents have their doubts about gentrification due to the idea that the costs of their living will go up and they will be driven out of their neighborhoods.
There has to be a realistic solution that can be put into motion to benefit everyone involved. Referring again to his article “Is Gentrification All Bad?” Davidson argues that urban renewal, if done right, is not a monstrous custom that it is painted to be; nevertheless, he reasons that gentrification depends on who does it, how they do it, and why they do it. As a resident in New York, a city where gentrification is as widespread as the common cold in winter, Davidson speculates that those who go into a neighborhood with the intention to renovate houses, or abandoned buildings ought to have a good reason for it. The author points out that “Gentrification does not have to be something that one group inflicts on another…” (Davidson 349), rather, he suggests that everyone, the gentrifiers and the locals, be on the same page when it comes to developing their
Begay talked about her experience in communities and explains that one common thing she sees is “Many decades of urging and pleading and demanding that the rest of the world listens to our needs” (2:22) Begay saying this shows the viewer that the communities are hurting and are not being listened to. This makes the viewer feel empathy for these communities. They want to be able to live their lives and continue to embrace their culture and feel like themselves but they cant because of the continued climate disasters Begay brings up in Western Alaska, Puerto Rico, and Pakistan. ”All of these impacts are reminding us over and over again that we need to get stronger at centering people”(4:07)
The Struggles from Gentrification Do you know any areas around you that were once seen as rundown, but are now a lot more commercialized and improved? This is the result of gentrification. What is gentrification you might ask? Well, gentrification’s dictionary definition is a process of urban development in which a city neighborhood develops rapidly over a short time, changing from low to high value.
These different lighting techniques are applied in the movie to help set the tone and mood for the film scene. The