Conceptual Linkages in the Study of Production and Reproduction in Latin American Cities

Abstract

This essay presents a conceptual framework integrating production and reproduction issues in the Latin American urban context. We identify central concepts in need of further theoretical and empirical elaboration and advocate research integration. This integration is across concepts, contexts, issues, and scales of analysis. Through examples of conceptual linkages, we argue for research dealing with the intersections among topics such as women's increasing participation in the workforce, expansion of low-income households, and crises in urban service provision. The result is a research agenda involving systematic integration of concepts, analyses, and interpretations.