Ethnic Minority Restaurateurs and the Regeneration of ‘Banglatown’ in London’s East End

Shaw, Stephen and Bagwell, Sue (2012) Ethnic Minority Restaurateurs and the Regeneration of ‘Banglatown’ in London’s East End. In: Selling ethnic neighborhoods : the rise of neighborhoods as places of leisure and consumption. Routledge, London, pp. 34-51. ISBN 9780415899598

Preview

Text Banglatown.pdf - Accepted Version Download (313kB) | Preview

Abstract / Description

This chapter examines the circumstances that transformed Brick Lane into ‘Banglatown - London’s Curry Capital’, focusing on the narratives of place promoted by new alliances of local government, business and civil society. While these partnerships widened participation, it would be naïve to assume that the ‘stakeholders’ enjoyed equal influence over decisions regarding public intervention, some of which had profound implications for the area and their own well-being. More specifically, this chapter examines a programme to package and sell a minority ‘culture’ - an exotic spectacle for the benefit of visitors more affluent than the local population - which has enabled Brick Lane restaurant owners to create new wealth and jobs. This approach is compared to alternatives that have developed in the revitalisation of two other thoroughfares associated with Asian communities - Green Street in Northeast London and Southall Broadway, near Heathrow in the West - both of which adopted a more pluralistic and hybrid vision of connections with contemporary Asian cultures.

Item Type:	Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Brick Lane; Banglatown
Subjects:	300 Social sciences 300 Social sciences > 330 Economics 600 Technology
Department:	School of Social Sciences (to June 2021) School of Social Sciences and Professions
Depositing User:	David Pester
Date Deposited:	03 Feb 2016 17:29
Last Modified:	19 Jul 2021 16:03
URI:	https://repository.londonmet.ac.uk/id/eprint/873

Downloads

Actions (login required)

View Item