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Author Florida, Richard L.

Title The rise of the creative class : and how it's transforming work, leisure, community and everyday life / Richard Florida.

Publication Info. New York, NY : Basic Books, [2002]
©2002

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 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction  306.3 FLO    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Non Fiction  153.35 FLORIDA    Check Shelf
Description xii, 404 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages353-381) and index.
Contents 1. The transformation of everyday life -- Part One: The Creative Age. 2. The creative ethos. 3. The creative economy. 4. The creative class -- Part Two: Work. 5. The machine shop and the hair salon. 6. The horizontal labor market. 7. The no-collar workplace. 8. Managing creativity. 9. The time warp -- Part Three: Life and Leisure. 10. The experimental life. 11. The big morph (a rant) -- Part Four: Community. 12. The power of place. 13. The geography of creativity. 14. Technology, talent and tolerance. 15. From social capital to creative capital. 16. Building the creative community. 17. The creative class grows up.
Subject Creative ability -- Economic aspects.
Creative ability -- Social aspects.
Work ethic -- United States.
Leisure -- United States.
Social classes -- United States.
United States -- Economic conditions -- 1981-
United States -- Social conditions -- 1981-
Creative ability in technology.
Technology and civilization.
Human capital.
ISBN 0465024769
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