Why does Mike Davis (1990) describe Los Angeles as a city of quartz ?
Correct answer: B. it has been hardened against the poor
- A. it has more millionaires than any other city
- B. it has been hardened against the poor
- C. it has been hardened against than any other US city
- D. it has a policy of promoting opportunity for all
Explanation
In City of Quartz, Mike Davis used the image of a hardened city to describe Los Angeles as increasingly fortified against poor and marginalised groups through walls, surveillance, policing, and exclusionary planning. Option c is incomplete and incorrectly claims this occurred more than in any other US city.
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