Cities are not merely physical settlements or administrative units; they are cultural spaces where power, identity, representation, and everyday life are constantly negotiated. Cultural politics in urban sociology refers to the ways in which culture influences the production, organization, and experience of urban spaces. Different theoretical discourses explain how cultural meanings shape cities and how cities become sites of social contestation. One major discourse is the Marxist perspective, which argues that urban culture reflects class relations and capitalist interests. Urban development often privileges elite groups through commercial projects, luxury housing, and privatization of public spaces. Cultural institutions, shopping malls, and entertainment districts become symbols of consumption and capitalist ideology, while working-class neighborhoods and informal settlements are marginalized. Thus, cultural politics becomes closely linked with economic inequality and social exclusion. The postmodern discourse emphasizes diversity, fragmentation, and multiple