Argues that the social changes of the past few decades have occurred by choice rather than involuntarily, citing the rise of a new creative social class that derives its identity and values from its roles as purveyors of creativity and finds its basis in the economy.

"Previous edition published in 2002 by Basic Books"--Title page verso.

Introduction. ch. 1.The transformation of everyday life -- Part One. The Creative Age. ch. 2. The creative economy ; ch. 3. The creative class -- Part Two. Work. ch. 4. The machine shop and the hair salon ; ch. 5. Brave new workplace ; ch. 6. No-collar -- Part Three. Life. ch. 7. Time warp ; ch. 8. The experiential life ; ch. 9. The big morph -- Part Four. Community. ch. 10. Place matters ; ch. 11. The geography of class ; ch. 12. The 3T's of economic development ; ch. 13. Global reach ; ch. 14. Quality of place ; ch. 15. Building the creative community -- Part Five. Contradictions. ch. 16. The geography of inequality ; ch. 17. The inclining significance of class -- Conclusion. ch. 18. Every single human being is creative.