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UNINA9910823021003321 |
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Autore |
Scott Allen J |
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Titolo |
The cultural economy of cities [[electronic resource] ] : essays on the geography of image-producing industries / / Allen J. Scott |
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ISBN |
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1-4462-1748-5 |
1-4462-6442-4 |
1-4462-3617-X |
1-283-87968-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (x, 245 p.) : ill., maps |
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Collana |
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Theory, culture & society |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Sociology, Urban - California - Los Angeles |
Sociology, Urban - France - Paris |
Industries - California - Los Angeles |
Industries - France - Paris |
Los Angeles (Calif.) Economic conditions |
Paris (France) Economic conditions |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p.[217]-229) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Preface; Part I - Propaedeutica; Chapter 1 - Introduction to the Cultural Economy of Cities; Chapter 2 - The Mainsprings of Urban Economic Performance; Chapter 3 - The Creative Field and the Logic of Innovation in Image-Producing Complexes; Part II - Two Craft Industries: Collective Order and Regional Destiny; Chapter 4 - The Gem and Jewelry Industry in Los Angeles and Bangkok; Chapter 5 - The Household Furniture Industry of Los Angeles: Decline and Regeneration; Part III - Cinema, Music, and Multimedia |
Chapter 6 - French Cinema I: Structure, Economic Performance, and Social RegulationChapter 7 - French Cinema II: Place, Cultural Geography, and Competitive Advantage; Chapter 8 - The Recorded Music Industry in the United States; Chapter 9 - The Multimedia Industry: From Silicon Valley to Hollywood; Chapter 10 - Multimedia and Digital Visual Effects Workers in Southern California; Part IV - Los Angeles and Paris; Chapter 11 - Los Angeles: The Image as |
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Commodity; Chapter 12 - Paris: Tradition and Change; Part V - Coda; Chapter 13 - Toward a Political Economy of the Cultural Commodity |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This examination of culture in the city provides a discussion of the economic logic and structure of the modern cultural industries. It explores many sectors of the cultural economy from craft industries to media industries. |
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