Force the Poor to Pay More
Landlord Paternalism
“Good landlord, Bad Landlord”
Previous Lectures
100

True or False? Landlords typically make more profit in affluent areas.

What is false?

100

In the Marxist definition of housing exploitation,

Landlords=bourgeoise while Renters = ?

what is Proletariat

100

Seattle used redlining and racial covenants to enforce racially segregated neighborhoods. This area in Seattle had the widespread practice of covenants in housing

What is North Seattle?

200

The discriminatory practice of keeping financial services out of reach for a population in a certain area based on race or ethnicity.

What is redlining?

200

The two most common ways Landlords choose their tenants

What is Cultural Categories, Racial Sterotypes

200

Essentially a "rent to own" agreement that was targeted toward poor black families in Chicago

What is Contract for Deed Arrangement

200

A self-replicating system that produces race and class

What is racial capitalism?

300

If you don't have this, it can be hard to get an apartment or even a job.

What is a credit score?

300

The three different definitions of housing exploitation

What is, Moral Philosophy, Marxist, and Critical Race Definitions

300

The One Seattle Plan proposes a significant increase in housing density in this part of the city.

What is Rainier Valley?

400

These businesses offer short-term loans with extremely high interest rates, often trapping borrowers in a cycle of debt.

What are payday loans?

400

The theory of housing exploitation based on ascribed characteristics. 

What is Critical Race Defenitions

400

What is typically followed after these events: 

  • New amenities, restaurants, grocery stores

  • Increased police protection

  • Urban infrastructure, buses, trains

  • Cultural diversity. To a certain extent, people like getting to know other communities

What is gentrification?

500

This percentage of a cashed check is the typical fee charged by check-cashing services.

What is 1 to 10 percent?

500

This Defention of housing exploitation argues that exploitation occurs when the exploited is vulnerable and also has value to exploiter

What is Moral Philosophy Defenitions 

500

Focusing on political economy theory when looking at housing leads to what solution.

What is changing the laws?