A cidade e a forma jurídica: a propriedade imobiliária urbana

Abstract

This work seeks to map, articulate and propose concepts related to urban question. Using critical theory as a reference, it intends to work on notions such as city, urbanization, urban social form, urban units and real estate property at the level of the capitalist mode of production. It seems that real estate property constitutes the fundamental core of the city and urbanization, appearing in at least three moments of capital rotation cycles: as a commodity; as a means of production and circulation of value; and as income. Furthermore, the dynamics of urbanization are closely linked to certain social forms, for example the legal form (the Law) and the political form (the State) and the aim is to respond to links of what nature, with what characteristics and functions. Despite the general overview, the work seeks to identify the characteristics and processes of urbanization in rich and poor countries, as well as in Fordism and post-Fordism. Finally, the work catalogs and classifies a series of proposals for struggles for the city along three different axes: liberal, non-liberal, and critical.