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Christopher Columbus Syndrome

Christopher Columbus Syndrome

Brown, Charmaine ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6471-9706 (2026) Christopher Columbus Syndrome. Left Cultures. Left Cultures: A Lexicon of Stories Past and Present (5). Left Cultures, Lithuania, pp. 44-45. ISBN 978-1739628574

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Abstract

Drawing on Spike Lee's concept of 'Christopher Columbus Syndrome', this article compares the effects of gentrification in Brooklyn and Peckham, focusing on displacement and the erosion of Caribbean cultural heritage.

Item Type: Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords: Christopher Columbus Syndrome, gentrification, Peckham
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group: Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences
Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Institute for Lifecourse Development
Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Institute for Lifecourse Development > Centre for Inequalities
Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > School of Education (EDU)
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Last Modified: 26 Aug 2026 14:37
URI: https://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/54298

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