Florida, Richard L.

The rise of the creative class : revisited / Richard Florida. - Revised edition. - xxv, 483 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Previously published in hardcover in 2012.

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.

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Creative ability--Economic aspects
Creative ability--Social aspects
Work ethic--United States
Leisure--United States
Social classes--United States
Creative ability in technology
Technology and civilization
Human capital


United States--Social conditions--1980-2020
United States--Economic conditions--1981-2001

HD53 / .F653 2014