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Title	An assessment of creative class theory : examining the location and lifestyle preferences of creative workers in St. John's, Newfoundland
Author	Phan, Chrystal.
Description	Thesis (M. A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2010. Geography
Date	2010
Pagination	ix, 151 leaves : col. ill., maps
Subject	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;
Degree	M. A.
Degree Grantor	Memorial University of Newfoundland. Dept. of Geography
Discipline	Geography
Language	Eng
Spatial Coverage	Canada--Newfoundland and Labrador--Avalon Peninsula--St. John's
Notes	Includes bibliographical references (leaves 125-132)
Abstract	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.
Type	Text
Resource Type	Electronic thesis or dissertation
Format	Image/jpeg; Application/pdf
Source	Paper copy kept in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies, Memorial University Libraries
Local Identifier	a3302081
Rights	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.
Collection	Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Scanning Status	Completed
PDF File	(17.15 MB) -- http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/theses/Phan_Chrystal.pdf
CONTENTdm file name	32256.cpd