The rise of the creative class, revisited

Author

Richard L Florida

Call Number

• 650.1 F636 2012 (CEN)

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Publication Information

New York : Basic Books, 2012.

Physical Description

xxv, 483 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Summary

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 in the economy.

Notes

Substantially re-written version of: The rise of the creative class (published by Basic Books in 2002).

"10th anniversary edition"--Cover.

Contents

• Introduction. The transformation of everyday life
• Part One : The Creative Age. The creative economy ; The creative class
• Part Two : Work: The machine shop and the hair salon ; Brave new workplace ; No-collar
• Part Three : Life. Time warp ; The experimental life ; The big morph
• Part Four : Community. Place matters ; The geography of class ; The 3T's of economic development ; Global reach ; Quality of place ; Building the creative community
• Part Five : Contradictions. The geography of inequality ; The inclining significance of class
• Conclusion. Every single human being is creative.