''The Rise of the Creative Class'' is a 2002 non-fiction book that was written by noted American
sociologist and
economist
An economist is a professional and practitioner in the social science discipline of economics.
The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy. Within this field there are ...
Richard Florida
Richard L. Florida is an American urban studies theorist focusing on social and economic theory. He is a professor at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto and a Distinguished Fellow at NYU's School of Professional Studies. ...
.
Updated in 2019 with a new preface, the book is one of a series for general audiences by Florida about the connection between place and economy.
See also
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The Cultural Creatives
''The Cultural Creatives: How 50 Million People Are Changing the World'' is a nonfiction social sciences and sociology book by sociologist Paul H. Ray and psychologist Sherry Ruth Anderson (born 1942), The authors introduced the term "Cultural ...
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References
American non-fiction books
Books about urbanism
2002 non-fiction books
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