Summary: Middle class enclaves and escapes. In this special edition partly recorded at the British Sociological Association's 2013 conference Laurie Taylor discusses research into the various manifestations of the desire for enclaves, escapes and the 'good life'. Maggy Lee talks about the rapid expansion of residential tourism and 'lifestyle migration' between Hong Kong and mainland China. Nick Osbaldiston looks at 'lifestyle migrants' in Australia who move to small, mainly coastal communities. And Ceren Yalcin explores the proliferation of 'sealed off' housing complexes in Istanbul. They're joined by Rowland Atkinson who has done extensive research into gentrification, gated communities and housing inequality.
