The city aroused: Queer places and urban redevelopment in postwar San Francisco: by Damon Scott, 2024, Austin, TX, University of Texas Press, 336 pp., $45.00 (hardcover), ISBN 978-1477328347.

The article discusses "The City Aroused," a book by social geographer Damon Scott that examines the intersection of queer theory and urban studies through the lens of post-war San Francisco's waterfront and its queer nightlife. Scott analyzes how urban redevelopment, driven by pro-growth advocates,...

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Published in:	Gender, Place & Culture: A Journal of Feminist Geography Vol. 32; no. 8; pp. 1302 - 1305
Main Author:	Laborde, Chandra
Format:	Book Review
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Aug2025
Subjects:	Queer theory Urban renewal Power (Social sciences) Cities & towns Activism Social cohesion Nightlife Urban history San Francisco (Calif.)
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