{"product_id":"from-hackney-with-love","title":"From Hackney, With Love","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor so many decades, Hackney was\nthe pinnacle of the dynamic multicultural spirit of modern Britain,\ndemonstrated by the borough's vibrant and energetic streets and often\ncontroversial political, cultural and socio-economic character. But today, the\nHackney that long-standing residents once treasured seems to be disappearing.\nThe borough's diverse working-class communities - who survived the run-down\ncouncil estates, the overwhelming deprivation and the postcode wars - are\nincreasingly being pushed out by the middle classes who buy up their homes,\nrename their shops and reshape their neighbourhoods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow did Hackney go from being one\nof the poorest and most uninviting places in the country to being one of the\nmost sought-after locations? In these pages, lifelong resident Richard Yeboah\nuncovers the borough's lively history, revealing the uncomfortable story of how\ngentrification has transformed Hackney, for better or for worse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExamining some of the most\ncontested issues facing the borough today - including housing and regeneration,\npolitics, class, race, education, youth violence, culture and gender identity -\nYeboah amplifies the voices of Hackney's new, existing and former communities\nand explores the relationship between gentrification and feelings of belonging\nand loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom Hackney, With Love \u003c\/i\u003eis\nboth a unique love letter to one of the most vibrant parts of London and a\nwarning that its very existence is in jeopardy. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Biteback Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54250364109144,"sku":"9781785909290","price":25.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781785909290_aace2c1c-ffcd-4d78-b04b-e93b770c3328.jpg?v=1777888834","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/from-hackney-with-love","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}