Social economy of the metropolis : cognitive-cultural capitalism and the global resurgence of cities / Allen J. Scott.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Scott, Allen John.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sociology, Urban.

Cities and towns--Growth.

Cities and towns.

Capitalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (197 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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. - ;This book is about the renaissance of cities in the twenty first century and their increasing role as centers of creative economic activity. It attempts to put some conceptual and descriptive order around issues of urbanization in the contemporary world, e

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-172) and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

9786611825829

1-281-82582-4

0-19-156357-9

OCLC:

476244893