An assessment of creative class theory : examining the location and lifestyle preferences of creative workers in St. John's, Newfoundland
Thesis (M. A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2010. Geography Includes bibliographical references (leaves 125-132) Inspired by creative class theory, municipal policymakers across North America are focusing on urban lifestyle amenities to attract and retain creative workers. Based primarily o...
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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:theses4/32255 2023-05-15T17:23:33+02:00 An assessment of creative class theory : examining the location and lifestyle preferences of creative workers in St. John's, Newfoundland Phan, Chrystal. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Dept. of Geography Canada--Newfoundland and Labrador--Avalon Peninsula--St. John's; 2010 ix, 151 leaves : col. ill., maps Image/jpeg; Application/pdf http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/theses4/id/32255 Eng eng Electronic Theses and Dissertations (17.15 MB) -- http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/theses/Phan_Chrystal.pdf a3302081 http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/theses4/id/32255 The author retains copyright ownership and moral rights in this thesis. Neither the thesis nor substantial extracts from it may be printed or otherwise reproduced without the author's permission. Paper copy kept in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies, Memorial University Libraries Amenity migration--Newfoundland and Labrador City and town life--Newfoundland and Labrador City planning--Newfoundland and Labrador--St. John's Creative thinkers--Newfoundland and Labrador--St. John's Region -- Creativity ability--Social aspects Text Electronic thesis or dissertation 2010 ftmemorialunivdc 2015-08-06T19:21:53Z Thesis (M. A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2010. Geography Includes bibliographical references (leaves 125-132) Inspired by creative class theory, municipal policymakers across North America are focusing on urban lifestyle amenities to attract and retain creative workers. Based primarily on the analysis of U.S. metropolitan areas, this theory is being adopted internationally, raising the issue of its applicability in divergent social and geographical settings. Using 2006 Canadian Census data and interviews with creative workers living in St. John's, Newfoundland, this study examines one of creative class theory's fundamental concepts - that tolerance is a creative class value that manifests in their preference to live in socially diverse and amenity rich urban settings. Census data reveals a large presence of creative workers in urban and rural settings, while the interviews illuminate the complexity of lifestyle and migration decisions. This thesis highlights the possible pitfalls of understanding the creative class as a monolithic social group and approaching strategies to attract and retain creative workers with this narrow focus. Thesis Newfoundland studies University of Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) Newfoundland Canada |
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Thesis (M. A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2010. Geography Includes bibliographical references (leaves 125-132) Inspired by creative class theory, municipal policymakers across North America are focusing on urban lifestyle amenities to attract and retain creative workers. Based primarily on the analysis of U.S. metropolitan areas, this theory is being adopted internationally, raising the issue of its applicability in divergent social and geographical settings. Using 2006 Canadian Census data and interviews with creative workers living in St. John's, Newfoundland, this study examines one of creative class theory's fundamental concepts - that tolerance is a creative class value that manifests in their preference to live in socially diverse and amenity rich urban settings. Census data reveals a large presence of creative workers in urban and rural settings, while the interviews illuminate the complexity of lifestyle and migration decisions. This thesis highlights the possible pitfalls of understanding the creative class as a monolithic social group and approaching strategies to attract and retain creative workers with this narrow focus. |
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An assessment of creative class theory : examining the location and lifestyle preferences of creative workers in St. John's, Newfoundland |
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