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What was the main critique of the human ecology theoretical approach?
It was seen as apolitical and used a naturalistic façade to gloss over power relations
What was the main concern of the political economy approach in contrast to the human ecology approach?
It was less concerned with problems related to social integration, but viewed existing order as a cover for class interests
What were some of the factors that led to the rise of the urban political economy perspective?
Civil rights movement and policy changes
What was the main focus of the urban growth machine concept discussed by Harvey Molotch and John Logan?
Understanding not just who governs, but for what
What characterized the wider shift in social sciences that paralleled the emergence of the urban political economy perspective?
'Away from functionalist perspective which focused on integration'
Test your knowledge on the shifting paradigms in political economy and theories responsive to the wider social and political context. Explore the human ecology theoretical approach and the urban political economy perspective.
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