Beauty and the Beast: capital forces and cultural production

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Duman, A. 2014. Beauty and the Beast: capital forces and cultural production. The Architectural Review.
TypeArticle
TitleBeauty and the Beast: capital forces and cultural production
AuthorsDuman, A.
Abstract

'The integration of urban culture and global capital is at a high point, packaged in the idea of ‘attractiveness’ central to the ‘world-class’ city concept. As a result of these synergies of place marketing, we can observe the production of typologies of urban space where cultural consumption (an essentially aesthetic dividend) is central to its financial value. The intangible currencies of ‘uniqueness’ and ‘authenticity’ multiply the overall brand value of places in the mind of those engineering them.'

PublisherEMAP Publishing
JournalThe Architectural Review
ISSN0003-861X
Publication dates
Online02 Apr 2014
Print02 Apr 2014
Publication process dates
Deposited25 Jul 2018
Accepted31 Jan 2014
Output statusPublished
Web address (URL)https://www.architectural-review.com/essays/beauty-and-the-beast-capital-forces-and-cultural-production/8660904.article
LanguageEnglish
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