What is the process of gentrification, according to Smith?

Directions: Answer each question below; they are worth 1 point each (5 points total). Each answer should be about 4-5 sentences long (one paragraph). To earn full credit, each answer must draw on relevant information presented in the chapter. You can and should reference any relevant statistics presented in the reading. Other than those statistics, put everything into your own words – do not quote the textbook. Answers must be posted to Canvas before class starts on the date indicated to receive credit. Remember, this assignment serves to build your reading comprehension of the assigned texts; vague and/or personal anecdotes don’t earn credit. You can upload a Word document or enter text directly. Do not upload any “Pages” software documents. Please email me if you have any questions. Smith

1. What is the process of gentrification, according to Smith? 2. How does “Manifest Destiny” relate to gentrification? 3.What is “revanchism” on the part of the government in the process of gentrification? 4. How did whites’ “wild, wild west” characterization of the Lower East Side in Manhattan simultaneously invisiblize and exoticize long-time residents of color? 5. Why does the process of gentrification in U.S. cities always entail change to both the class and the racial composition of the neighborhood?