Introduction:In urban studies, two schools of academic thought respond to the “urban question”: the ecological and urban political economy schools. I will argue that the political economy perspective allows us to better understand the “urban question” where society and space are mutually integrated and allows us to better explain and address urban inequalities. First, I will develop a practical definition of the “urban question”. Second, I will write about the ecological school's view of the "urban" question and how their view explains but does not inadequately address urban inequalities. Third, I will examine the political economy landscape (socio-spatial dialect) of the “urban question” and how its panorama explains and provides better analyzes of urban inequalities. Definition: The Urban Question Once again, this section will give a practical definition of the “urban question”. urban question. To fully compare the political economy and ecological perspectives, a description of the “urban question” allows the reader to better understand the divergent schools of thought. For social science researchers from various disciplines, the “urban question” questions the relationship between space and the urban or city (The City Reader, 2009). The perspective that guides ecological and social schools of thought poses the “urban question” in a distinct terminology. Respected scholars of ecological thinking, such as Burgess, Wirth, and others, view society and space from the premise that geographic scope determines society (The City Reader, 2009). The “urban question” which results from the ecological paradigm considers the relationship between the city (space) as influencing the behavior of individuals or society in the city. On the other hand...... middle of paper ......r (pp. 150-157). New York, NY: Routledge. Gottdiener, M. and Feagin, J.R. (1988). The paradigm shift in urban sociology. Urban Affairs Quarterly, 24(2), 163-167. Harvey, D. (1989). The urban process under capitalism: an analytical framework. In RT Legates and F. Stout (Eds.). The City Reader (pp. 116-124). New York, NY: Routledge. In RT Legates and F. Stout (Eds.). (2009). The City Reader. (4th ed.) New York, NY. Routledge. Sassen, S. (1998). Globalization and its discontents. In G. Bridge and S. Watson (eds.). The Blackwell City Reader (pp. 161-170). Oxford, U: Blackwell Publishing. Wilson, W. J. (1996). From institutional ghettos to jobless ghettos. In RT Legates and F. Stout (Eds.). The City Reader (pp. 110-119). New York, NY: Routledge. Wirth, L. (1938). Urban as a way of life. In RT Legates and F. Stout (Eds.). The City Reader (pp. 90-97). New York, New York: Routledge