ARGONAUT BOOKS

Around the world, blue-collar politics have become associated with resistance to the multicultural. While this may also be true in Edinburgh, a closer look reveals the growth of liberal democratic ideals in the working-class population, which has a much different goal: How can this European city keep the entrepreneurial forces of globalization from commodifying what is distinctly theirs? The author explores the battle for a neighbourhood called the Canongate in Edinburgh's Old Town. This insightful study of the working-class Canongate community as they negotiate gentrification plans offers a c...Read More