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Harrijvan, Thijs (2022)

The Schilderswijk: A historical analysis of urban development and newspaper discourse in a modern neighbourhood

Bachelor thesis | Urban Studies (BA)

The Schilderswijk neighbourhood in The Hague has been subject to many urban development efforts and has attracted (inter)national attention on account of its infamous reputation propagated in national press outlets. This study sought to examine the existence of a link between urban development and newspaper discourse using a novel approach, incorporating unique archival sources. The analysis indicates that the effects of urban development changed the characterisation of the neighbourhood in Dutch newspapers between 1956 and 2000. The nuances of the research uncovered numerous ways in which the evolution of urban policymaking either helped or disrupted the stigmatisation of the Schilderswijk.

Schilderswijk, urban development, discourse analysis, citizen participation, Den Haag

Author

Harrijvan, Thijs

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities

Supervisors

Kefford, A.

ECTS Credits

15

Language

en