Minimum word count is 1000; maximum word count is 1500
Please use in-text citations and a references page, following APA or another format.
You need only to answer one of the three questions below.
1. What are the pros and cons of gentrification? Why has it caused so much controversy in the wider community, and particularly in the Chicana/o community of East LA? (I have attached two additional articles if you decide to answer this question: The Acuna article (Links to an external site.) and the Tobar article https://nyti.ms/1CHXYJr-–very short pieces)
Required Reading:
Gentrification by Loretta Lee download PDF
The historical Roots of Gentrification in Boyle Heights by Gilbert Estrada https://www.kcet.org/shows/city-rising/the-histori…
Who Benefits from Gentrification by Peter Dreier https://www.kcet.org/shows/city-rising/who-benefit…
Gentrification, Social Justice, and Personal Ethics by Peter Marcuse https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1…
2. Explain the major myth of segregation in the 20th century. Many people in the US believe we no longer live in a segregated society. Do you agree? Why or why not? Please explain in detail within the word count.
The Not-So Hidden Truths About the Segregation of America’s Housing by Richard Rothstein https://shelterforce.org/2018/05/22/the-not-so-hid…
The Permanent Crisis of Housing by Madden and Peter Marcuse com/2016/10/housing-crisis-rent-landlords-homeless-affordability”>https://jacobinmag.com/2016/10/housing-crisis-rent…
Video:
The Segregation Myth: Richard Rothstein Debunks an American Lie
3. Explain the battle over Chavez Ravine. Why is it so important in the history of Chicanos in LA?
1）The Real Story – Chavez Ravine org/the-real-story.html”>https://www.chavezravine.org/the-real-story.html
2) The Ugly, Violent Clearing of Chavez Ravine Before It Was Home To The Dodgers by Elina Shatkin https：//laist.com/news/entertainment/dodger-stadiu …
3）The Battle for Chavez Ravine by Andrew Martin https：//medium.com/sportsraid/the-battle-for-chave …
4）Video: Chavez Ravine: A Los Angeles Stor
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