Social Economy of the Metropolis : Cognitive-Cultural Capitalism and the Global Resurgence of Cities.
Title:
Social Economy of the Metropolis : Cognitive-Cultural Capitalism and the Global Resurgence of Cities.
Author:
Scott, Allen J.
ISBN:
9780191563577
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (197 pages)
Contents:
Contents -- List of Illustrations -- List of Tables -- 1. The Resurgent City -- 2. Inside the City -- 3. Production and Work in the American Metropolis -- 4. The Cognitive-Cultural Economy and the Creative City -- 5. Culture, Economy, and the City -- 6. Chiaroscuro: Social and Political Components of the Urban Process -- 7. City-Regions: Economic Motors and Political Actors on the Global Stage -- 8. Coda -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
Abstract:
This book is about the renaissance of cities in the twenty first century and their increasing role as centers of creative economic activity. Allen Scott is one of the world's foremost thinkers on globalization and the economies of modern cities, and in this book presents a concise introduction to his innovative and insightful perspective.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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