The Making of the American Creative Class
New York's Culture Workers and 20th-Century Consumer Capitalism
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Shannon Clark's "The Making of the American Creative Class" examines the emergence of a salaried white-collar workforce and the rise of consumer capitalism in the US, particularly in New York City.
The book explores the intersection of these trends, focusing on workers in advertising, publishing, broadcasting, and industrial design.
It details the class formation, unionization efforts, and struggles faced by these workers throughout the 20th century.
The narrative highlights the complexities of solidarity, exploitation, and the political and economic forces shaping the creative industries.
Ultimately, it offers a nuanced understanding of the creative class's evolution and its ongoing challenges.
The book explores the intersection of these trends, focusing on workers in advertising, publishing, broadcasting, and industrial design.
It details the class formation, unionization efforts, and struggles faced by these workers throughout the 20th century.
The narrative highlights the complexities of solidarity, exploitation, and the political and economic forces shaping the creative industries.
Ultimately, it offers a nuanced understanding of the creative class's evolution and its ongoing challenges.
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Shannan Clark, "The Making of the American Creative Class: New York's Culture Workers and 20th-Century Consumer Capitalism" (Oxford UP, 2020)
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Shannan Clark, "The Making of the American Creative Class: New York's Culture Workers and 20th-Century Consumer Capitalism" (Oxford UP, 2020)
