The Cultural Economy of Cities: Essays on the Geography of Image-Producing Industries

Author:   Allen J. Scott
Publisher:   SAGE Publications Inc
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9780761954545


Pages:   256
Publication Date:   11 August 2000
Format:   Hardback
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The Cultural Economy of Cities: Essays on the Geography of Image-Producing Industries


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Culture is big business. It is at the root of many urban regeneration schemes throughout the world, yet the economy of culture is under-theorized and under-developed. In this wide-ranging and penetrating volume, the economic logic and structure of the modern cultural industries is explained. The connection between cultural production and urban-industrial concentration is demonstrated and the book shows why global cities are the homelands of the modern cultural industries. This book covers many sectors of cultural economy, from craft industries such as clothing and furniture, to modern media industries such as cinema and music recording. The role of the global city as a source of creative and innovative energy is examined in detail, with particular attention paid to Paris and Los Angeles.

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Author:   Allen J. Scott
Publisher:   SAGE Publications Inc
Imprint:   SAGE Publications Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.530kg
ISBN:  

9780761954545


ISBN 10:   0761954546
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   11 August 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

PART ONE: PROPAEDEUTICA Introduction to the Cultural Economy of Cities The Mainsprings of Urban Economic Performance The Creative Field and the Logic of Innovation in Image-Producing Complexes PART TWO: TWO CRAFT INDUSTRIES: COLLECTIVE ORDER AND REGIONAL DESTINY The Gem and Jewellry Industry in Los Angeles and Bangkok The Household Furniture Industry of Los Angeles Decline and Regeneration PART THREE: CINEMA, MUSIC, AND MULTIMEDIA French Cinema I Structure, Economic Performance and Social Regulation French Cinema II Place, Cultural Geography and Competitive Advantages The Recorded Music Industry in the United States The Multimedia Industry From Silicon Valley to Hollywood Multimedia and Digital Visual Effects Workers in Southern California PART FOUR: LOS ANGELES AND PARIS Los Angeles The Image as Commodity Paris Tradition and Change PART FIVE: CODA Towards a Political Economy of the Cultural Commodity

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