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Abolish rent : how tenants can solve the housing crisis / Tracy Rosenthal and Leonardo Vilchis.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rosenthal, Tracy, author.
- Vilchis, Leonardo, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Rent strikes--United States.
- Rent strikes.
- Rental housing--Social aspects--United States.
- Rental housing.
- Tenants' associations--California--Los Angeles--Case studies.
- Tenants' associations.
- Tenants' associations--United States.
- Working class--United States--Social conditions--21st century.
- Working class.
- Genre:
- Case studies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (168 pages)
- 191 pages ; 19 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago, IL : Haymarket Books, [2024]
- Summary:
- Abolish Rent by Tracy Rosenthal and Leonardo Vilchis is a compelling manifesto advocating for a radical transformation of the housing system. The authors explore the deep-rooted issues of racial capitalism and the exploitation inherent in the rental market. They highlight the history of housing policy, particularly in Los Angeles, and its impact on marginalized communities. Through vivid narratives and analysis, the book emphasizes the need for collective action and tenant organizing to challenge the current real estate domination. It argues for tenant empowerment and the abolition of landlords as a path toward housing justice and equity. The book is aimed at activists, policymakers, and anyone interested in social justice and housing reform. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Rent Is the Crisis
- Chapter 2: The War on Tenants
- Chapter 3: The Return of the Rent Strike
- Chapter 4: La Lucha Educa
- Chapter 5: From Housing Struggle to Land Struggle
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Index
- Back Cover Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-184) and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9798888902752
- 9798888902523
- 9798888902967
- OCLC:
- 1450103742
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