GGR221H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Shift Work, Precarious Work, Racialization
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Ggr 124 week 4 readings politics and policy ch. 16. Cities whether regarded as: territories, institutions or ideas are constituted by power relations which make us question their ontological (the branch of metaphysics that studies the nature of existence or being as such; metaphysical) status. Historically considered as the first citizen in the city. Clientalism: close system of political rewards, where favourable votes are paid back with job appointments. Machine politics, was one of the few ways where working class minorities could gain a purchase in city politics. Relations between cities and external agents: mayors embody cities i. e. if born in the city, they have same culture sense of humour etc. Double representation: animator of city space be present esp. in times of crisis. City fathers : narratives about past, present future of the territory shaping and responding to public discourse concerning crime, fear of territorism economy etc. www. studentlife. utoronto. ca/accessvlity/pcourselist. aspx.
