Topic 5 State and Public Housing.ppt

Topic 5 State and Public Housing Manuel Castells’s Theory Manuel Castells’s Theory Manuel Castells’s Theory Manuel Castells’s Theory Manuel Castells’s Theory Manuel Castells’s Theory Characteristics of HK Public House Characteristics of HK Public House Characteristics of HK Public House Historical Origin of Public House Historical Origin of Public House Historical Origin of Public House Historical Origin of Public House Historical Origin of Public House Reason for Public House Development Reason for Public House Development Reason for Public House Development Initiative Stage of Public House in HK Initiative Stage of Public House in HK Initiative Stage of Public House in HK Community Building Community Building Community Building Community Building Block types of Public Housing(built by Housing Authority) * * * * * Castells contribution extends beyond the traditional conflict between labor and capital. He highlighted the conflict between local government and the working class arising from local administration of various social welfare programs. Manuel Castells Advanced countries had highly developed welfare states. That is, the national government supported a variety of social programs for all workers, such as unemployment insurance or subsidized housing. U.S. unemployed workers signing up for unemployment benefits following passage of the Social Security Act.? City residents seeking these resources often became entangled in conflict with city agencies. Castells views welfare capitalism— the government providing worker subsidies— as an important factor affecting urban life. Key issues such as housing, education, mass transportation, health, and welfare make sense only within the context of disputes arising over their administration by city government agencies. Such government activity to provide resources to the working class, represents an effort to “extend” capitalism, and gives rise to new urban struggles and patterns of conflict. State-supported resourc