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

• Autore: Scott Allen John
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (197 p.)
• Disciplina: 307.76; 330.91732
• Soggetto topico: Sociology, Urban; Cities and towns - Growth; Capitalism
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-172) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Social economy of the metropolis
• ISBN: 9786611825829; 1-281-82582-4; 0-19-156357-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910792271403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II