Event overview
Ville Takala, a PhD student in the Department of Sociology, will examine Richard Florida's theory from his publication: 'The Rise of the Creative Class'
Richard Florida’s The Rise of the Creative Class is without a doubt one of the most widely-read sociological books of the past ten years.
PhD student Ville Takala will examine Florida’s theory from a methodological perspective and question Florida's use official statistics and statistical techniques to support his arguments about the nature and direction of economic development in post-industrial times.
Florida argues that recent economic developments have led to the rise of a new social class, the Creative Class, upon which the economic development of post-industrial cities depends. In order to be prosperous, cities are today forced to compete against each other by creating conditions that attract this highly mobile and international group of people.
Although Florida’s theory has been heavily criticised by many, it has nevertheless been hugely popular amongst civic leaders all around the world.
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
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| 26 Feb 2014 | 5:00pm - 6:00pm |
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