{"product_id":"the-city-authentic-david-a-banks-9780520383456","title":"The City Authentic: How the Attention Economy Builds Urban America","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eDazed\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Non-Fiction Books of 2023 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The first book to explore how our cities gentrify by becoming social media influencers--and why it works. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Cities, like the people that live in them, are subject to the attention economy. In \u003ci\u003eThe City Authentic\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eThe City Authentic\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David A. Banks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0520383451\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520383456\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/25\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2023 pg. 148\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2023","brand":"David A. Banks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44070111445247,"sku":"9780520383456","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b94d53bf-0dd6-4d47-9eab-e2550670de8a.jpg?v=1685428422","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-city-authentic-david-a-banks-9780520383456","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}