Good neighbors: gentrifying diversity in Boston's South End

A journey into the liberal upper middle class

The birth of a local elite in a working-class neighborhood

Philanthropic adventurers

Creating historical heritage

Conquering the nooks and crannies

Conclusion: The making of the upper liberal middle class.

A journey into the liberal upper middle class. The discovery of the South End ; Proximity to and distance from the research subjects

The birth of a local elite in a working-class neighborhood. The triumph of resident participation... ; ... For which residents? ; A neighborhood elite

Philanthropic adventurers. Private property and social conscience ; Love and control of diversity

Creating historical heritage. Connoisseurs, conservatives ; Brick and wrought iron ; Cultural distinction versus public housing ; An historic neighborhood or an artistic one?

Conquering the nooks and crannies. Controlling and marking space ; Social mixing, animal mixing

Conclusion. The making of the upper liberal middle class. A mobilized class.