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The Cultural economy of cities : essays on the geography of image-producing industries / Allen J. Scott

Por:

Scott, Allen John

Series Theory, culture & societyDetalles de publicación: London : Sage, 2000Edición: 1rst edDescripción: x, 245 pISBN:

0761954554

Contenidos:

Part 1. Propaedeutica: 1. Introduction to the Cultural Economy of Cities ; 2. The Mainsprings of Urban Economic Performance ; 3. The Creative Field and the Logic of Innovation in Image-Producing Complexes -- Part 2. Two Craft Industries: Collective Order and Regional Destiny ; 4. The Gem and Jewelry Industry in Los Angeles and Bangkok ; 5. The Household Furniture Industry of Los Angeles: Decline and Regeneration -- Part 3. Cinema, Music, and Multimedia: 6. French Cinema I: Structure, Economic Performance, and Social Regulation ; 7. French Cinema II: Place, Cultural Geography, and Competitive Advantage ; 8. The Recorded Music Industry in the United States ; 9. The Multimedia Industry: From Silicon Valley to Hollywood ; 10. Multimedia and Digital Visual Effects Workers in Southern California -- Part 4. Los Angeles and Paris: 11. Los Angeles: The Image as Commodity ; 12. Paris: Tradition and Change -- Part 5. Coda: 13. Toward a Political Economy of the Cultural Commodity

Resumen: Culture is big business. It is one of the leading edges of the post-Fordist economic revolution and is at the root of many urban regeneration schemes throughout the world. Yet the economy of culture is undertheorized and underdeveloped. 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. The book shows why global cities are the homelands of the modern cultural industries. The discussion 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 commodities produced by these industries are imbued with significant aesthetic and semiotic content. Scott shows how these codes of meaning are related to economic imperatives and how they assume particular symbolic forms. The role of the global city as a source of creative and innovative energy is examined in detail, with particular attention being paid to the cases of Paris and Los Angeles. The book provides an invaluable discussion of the political economy of cultural commodities and of the predicaments associated with the increasing commercialization and globalization of culture. It will be required reading for serious students of sociology, cultural studies and geography. (Font: Editor)

Existencias
Tipo de ítem	Biblioteca actual	Colección	Signatura topográfica	Copia número	Estado	Fecha de vencimiento	Código de barras
Libro	Centre d' Informació i Documentació del CERC Sala	General	S 01327	1	Disponible		1900126999

Preface -- Part 1. Propaedeutica: 1. Introduction to the Cultural Economy of Cities ; 2. The Mainsprings of Urban Economic Performance ; 3. The Creative Field and the Logic of Innovation in Image Producing Complexes -- Part 2. Two Craft Industries: Collective Order and Regional Destiny: 4. The Gem and Jewelry Industry in Los Angeles and Bangkok ; 5. The Household Furniture Industry of Los Angeles: Decline and Regeneration -- Part 3. Cinema, Music, and Multimedia: 6. French Cinema 1: Structure, Economic Performance, and Social Regulation ; 7. French Cinema II: Place, Cultural Geography, and Competitive Advantage ; 8. The Recorded Music Industry in the United States ; 9. The Multimedia Industry: From Silicon Valley to Hollywood ; 10 Multimedia and Digital Visual Effects Workers in Southern California -- Part 4. Los Angeles and Paris: 11. Los Angeles: The Image as Commodity ; 12. Paris: Tradition and Change ; Part 5. 13. Toward a Political Economy of the Cultural Commodity -- References -- Index

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