Abstract
The starting point for the discussion proposed in this article is the premise that the production of leisure spaces is inseparable and dialectically related to the production of work spaces in contemporary cities and metropolises. It is also based on the assumption that capital-work/work-leisure relationships have undergone relevant modifications in recent decades, which should be considered in the analysis of the proposed theme. The aim is to characterize the economic, political, social and cultural transformations of capital-work/work-leisure relationships in the contemporary world, starting from the consolidation of industrial society and the modern era, and moving on to present a specific case study of working class neighborhoodsin Salvador and Feira de Santana, about the work and leisure of micro-entrepreneurs, the proprietors of micro-businesses, and consumers in neighborhoods in the study, indicating and problematizing these transformations in a spatial-temporal context. Finally, based on the concepts of "creative idleness" and "telework" the discussion is widened to reflect on how the changes in capital-work/work-leisure relationships may impact on daily life in cities and metropolises, deepening a prospective vision of these impacts in an urban and metropolitan context.
Key words:
Leisure; Work; Entrepreneurship; Creative Idleness; City; Metropolis