ABSTRACT
This chapter looks at how deindustrialisation relates to the restructuring of class identities at residents negotiate their identity in relation to state-led gentrification, and extends the theme of control. The extension of participation and consumer citizenship signifies a shift in the traditional social contract between the state and citizens, which has negative consequences for working-class residents, relating to both grassroots and institutional forms of politics. The gentrification of the working-class subject involves manufacturing their aspiration to be more congruent with neoliberalism. To explore more the chapter looks at how gentrification is implemented at the institutional level, through the case studies of Tesco, Mansfield Park, the Harbour and the promotion of homeownership. While the Harbour development was the most striking symbol of gentrification in Partick's political and physical landscape, it was the proposed Tesco development that incited more controversy and resistance amongst people.
