Gentrification In Boyz N The Hood

In the United States the hopes and dreams of living a comfortable life is desired. Living comfortably for instance owning or renting a home or apartment that just feels like home. This can be a reality but it depends on where one lives. In the United States people can be evicted or bought out of their home. This is in attempts to modernize an area of the community. Evictions and warnings are issued and it is inevitable to move from a place that one has once called home. Gentrification can be described from a quote in the film Boyz N the Hood. In the film the character Furious Styles (1991) states, “Gentrification Is what happens when property value of a certain area is brought down, they bring the property value down. They can buy the land cheaper. Then they move the people out, raise the value and sell it at a profit.” Gentrification can be proposed as a positive for the community but there can be repercussions. Those who are told and even forced to move out are left to struggle. While wealthy tenants move in, former tenants are left to find a place to stay. The issue of gentrification can be viewed differently from a humanitarian and business standpoint. Gentrification is coming into fruition in places nearby. It is important to know who wins and who loses in the process of

In an area that is known as wealthy can expensive it is difficult to imagine how much it would cost to living there. Quantitative research such as interviews were sought after in finding how it feels to be pushed out of a neighborhood. In a video titled “Making it/ what it costs to live in San Francisco” Valerie Francisco-Menchavez explains the costs of living in San Francisco. Valerie is an assistant professor in San Francisco State University in the Sociology department. Valerie and her husband who is also a professor earn an annual income of $100,000 to $110,000