Substantially re-written version of: The rise of the creative class (published by Basic Books in 2002)
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 437-465) and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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Introduction. 1. The transformation of everyday life -- Part One, The Creative Age: 2. The creative economy ; 3. The creative class -- Part Two, Work: 4. The machine shop and the hair salon ; 5. Brave new workplace ; 6. No-collar -- Part Three, Life: 7. Time warp ; 8. The experimental life ; 9. The big morph -- Part Four, Community: 10. Place matters ; 11. The geography of class ; 12. The 3T's of economic development ; 13. Global reach ; 14. Quality of place ; 15. Building the creative community -- Part Five, Contradictions: 16. The geography of inequality ; 17. The inclining significance of class -- Conclusion: 18. Every single human being is creative
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Argues that the social changes of the past few decades have occurred by choice rather than involuntarily, citing the rise of a new creative social class that derives its identity and values from its roles as purveyors of creativity and finds its basis inthe economy