The Creative Capital of Cities
Interactive Knowledge Creation and the Urbanization Economies of Innovation
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology, Urban
| Author: | Stefan Krätke | ISBN: | 9781444342253 |
| Publisher: | Wiley | Publication: | May 3, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell | Language: | English |
| Author: | Stefan Krätke |
| ISBN: | 9781444342253 |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| Publication: | May 3, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Language: | English |
This book challenges the new urban growth concepts of the creative class and creative industries from a critical urban theory perspective.
- Critiques Richard Florida's popular books about cities and the creative class
- Presents an alternative approach based on analyses of empirical research data concerning the German urban system and the case study regions**,** Hanover and Berlin
- Underscores that the culture industry takes a leading role in conforming with neoliberal conceptions of labor markets
This book challenges the new urban growth concepts of the creative class and creative industries from a critical urban theory perspective.
- Critiques Richard Florida's popular books about cities and the creative class
- Presents an alternative approach based on analyses of empirical research data concerning the German urban system and the case study regions**,** Hanover and Berlin
- Underscores that the culture industry takes a leading role in conforming with neoliberal conceptions of labor markets
