Artistic Enclaves in the Post-Industrial City

A Case Study of Lawrenceville Pittsburgh

AvGeoffrey Moss

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

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This SpringerBriefs presents a case study and theoretical analysis of an artistic enclave that emerged within Lawrenceville Pittsburgh. It briefly describes the history of greater Pittsburgh, and Lawrenceville’s transition from thriving blue-collar community to depopulated low-income neighborhood to gentrifying site of artistic and creative culture. It draws on multiple methods (e.g., interviews, observations, and survey data) to discuss the advantages and disadvantages associated with being a Pittsburgh artist, and offer a detailed description of the origins and ongoing development of Lawrenceville’s artistic enclave. It discusses this enclave in the context of sociological, historical, and interdisciplinary work on urban artistic communities (i.e., bohemian and quasi-bohemian communities), and situates it within the larger urban artistic tradition, and within its contemporary urban context. It maintains that this enclave constitutes a successful (i.e., sustainable) example of anartistic creative class enclave, a heuristic concept that clarifies and amends Richard Florida’s brief commentary on contemporary urban artistic life. It concludes by offering policy suggestions for those who wish to promote such enclaves, and a preliminary critical appraisal of their potential impact on society.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-03-27
Mått:155 x 235 x undefined mm
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:SpringerBriefs in Sociology
Antal sidor:110
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783319552620

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Kulturvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Geografi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

Geoffrey Moss is currently a full-time Associate Professor of Instruction in Sociology at Temple University. He received a Ph.D. in Sociology and Education from Columbia University, an M.A. in Organizational Psychology from Columbia University-Teachers College, an M.A. in Criminal Justice from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and a B.A. in Economics from Queens College of the City University of New York. He is a member of the American Sociological Association, Urban Affairs Association, and Phi Beta Kappa. He has published articles in the Journal of Criminal Justice, Economic and Industrial Democracy, and School Organization. His interest in artistic communities was sparked by his parents, David and June Moss, who were part of New York’s 1950’s bohemian theatre scene, and nourished by frequent visits to artistic communities in New York and other cities. This is his first work on artistic communities. He is currently studying an artistic community that emerged within Philadelphia’sFishtown/Kensington area. He lives in Plymouth Meeting PA with his wife, Kay Williams, an RN at Chestnut Hill Hospital. Ms. Williams helped him to collect data for his study of Lawrenceville Pittsburgh.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Florida’s Creative Class Thesis.- Chapter 3. The Larger Urban Context.- Chapter 4. Bohemia: Introduction and Classic Prototypes.- Chapter 5. The Growing Integration of Bourgeois and Bohemian Culture.- Chapter 6. Lawrenceville’s Artistic Enclave.- Chapter 7. An Alternative to the Dominant Academic Narrative.- Chapter 8. Summary and Conclusion.