Problem
A. What basic premise does the political-economic model begin with? Give some examples of its implementation.
B. Define the growth machine and the symbolic economy and explain how they play a role in urban development in New York City. Provide examples.
C. After reading the article entitled "A Primer on Class Struggle" and the short video on Karl Marx, answer the following: How does class struggle play a role in New York City life and politics? What role does ideology play? How might Marx help us to understand urbanization and urbanism?
D. Watch the short video with Richard Florida and answer the following- What is the New Urban Crisis according to Richard Florida and how has it impacted New York City? Do you think the pandemic has influenced the new urban crisis? How so?
E. Are the lessons of the Triangle Shirtwaist fire still relevant in 2022? How does the political-economic perspective help us to understand this urban disaster?