Brown Bag Lunch Series Center for Puerto Rican Studies Spring 2007 Hunter College-Solarium Hunter East 1413 12:00 - 2:00pm May 30th Gilbert Marzan, Professor Dept. of Social Sciences, Bronx Community College, CUNY "Urban Communities in Transition: Puerto Ricans and Gentrification in the South Bronx" Abstract: This presentation will examine patterns of gentrification in the South Bronx, a predominantly Puerto Rican/Latino neighborhood. The research uses both quantitative and qualitative analyses. The quantitative aspect uses government statistics to examine the demographic profile and change of the neighborhood over time. The qualitative aspect utilizes face to face interviews. Preliminary findings suggest that gentrification is occurring in small sections of this community. Centro Events Center for Puerto Rican Studies <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] <http://www.centropr.org> www.centropr.org Sign up: <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] For more information on Centro Events, please visit http://centropr.org/events/index.html or call (212)772-5714. **************************************************************************************** <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you wish to unsubscribe from the CENTROEVENTS-L List, please send an E-mail to:"[log in to unmask]". Within the body of the text, only write the following:"SIGNOFF CENTROEVENTS-L".