Securing the neoliberal city : discourses of creativity and priority neighborhoods in Toronto, Canada

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

LESLIE, D.

Dept. of Geography, Univ., Toronto, Canada

HUNT, M.

Dept. of Geography, Univ., London, Royaume-Uni

Description :
Thsi paper examines the development of a number of arts programs targeted at low-income neighborhoods in Toronto. They first aims at fostering creative and entrepreunarial subjectivities among at-risk youth and reducing the risk of violence that is presumed to be associated with youths living in poor quarters. It analyzes how these two discourses are intertwined in a neoliberal politics devoted to enhancing regional quality-of-life competitiveness and to branding Toronto as an attractive creativ-class destination.

Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Urban geography, issn : 0272-3638, 2013, vol. 34, n°. 8, p. 1171-1192, nombre de pages : 22, Références bibliographiques : 3 p.

Date :
2013

Editeur :
Pays édition : Etats-Unis, Silver Spring, MD, Winston

Langue :
Anglais