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We interviewed 61 baristas on the subject of gentrification in Philadelphia to explore artistic subcultures in urban contexts.
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Baristas who work in specialty coffee shops, along with hipsters more generally, have been referred to as the “shock troops” of urban gentrification – and it's no different in Philadelphia. First, they work in coffee shops that appeal to a new wave of middle-class residents who can afford higher rents – while at the same time alienating longtime and less economically advantaged residents.