Renter Politics: Race, Class, Landlords, and Power among Chicago Tenants

• In Event: Race, Inequality, and Qualitative Methods in Urban Politics

Brief Overview

This paper presents the results of 38 in-depth qualitative interviews with renters on the north side of Chicago, covering renters’ experiences with an emphasis on political thoughts and actions, particularly with reference to landlord relationships.

Author

• Shai Karp, Northwestern University