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The Rise of the Creative Class

And How It's Transforming Work, Leisure, Community and Everyday Life

by Richard Florida

SociologiCreative abilityWork ethicLeisureSocial classes, united statesTechnology and civilizationHuman capitalUnited states, economic conditions, 1981-2001

Here, Richard Florida traces the fundamental theme that runs through a host of seemingly unrelated changes in American society: the growing role of creativity in our economy. He describes a society in which the creative ethos is increasingly dominant.

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Book data: Open Library