Banks, David A., 1986- author.

The city authentic : how the attention economy builds urban America / David A. Banks.

Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2023]

xi, 211 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

"The first book to explore how our cities gentrify by becoming social media influencers--and why it works. Cities, like the people that live in them, are subject to the attention economy. In The City Authentic, author David A. Banks shows how cities are transforming themselves to appeal to modern desires for authentic urban living through the attention-grabbing tactics of social media influencers and reality-TV stars. Blending insightful analysis with pop culture, this engaging study of New York State's Capital Region is an accessible glimpse into the social phenomena that influence contemporary cities. The rising economic fortunes of cities in the Rust Belt, Banks argues, are due in part to the markers of its previous decay--which translate into signs of urban authenticity on the internet. The City Authentic unpacks the odd connection between digital media and derelict buildings, the consequences of how we think about industry and place, and the political processes that have enabled a new paradigm in urban planning. Mixing urban sociology with media and cultural studies, Banks offers a lively account of how urban life and development are changing in the twenty-first century"-- Provided by publisher.

9780520383449 hardcover
0520383443 hardcover
9780520383456 paperback
0520383451 paperback
electronic book
9780520383470

Urbanization Economic aspects New York (State) Upstate New York.
City planning Economic aspects New York (State) Upstate New York.
Social media New York (State) Upstate New York Influence.
Authenticity (Philosophy)
Authenticité (Philosophie)
HISTORY / Social History.
City planning Economic aspects
Social media Influence
Urbanization Economic aspects
New York (State) Upstate New York

Location: Library main 317965
Call No.: 317965
Copy: 1
Status: Available