Las Vegas: the social production of an all-American city
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1999
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| Beschreibung: | XIII, 290 S. Ill. |
| ISBN: | 1577181360 1577181379 |
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| adam_text | Contents
List of Tables vii
List of Maps viii
List of Figures ix
Acknowledgments x
Preface xi
1 From Desert Oasis to Glitter Capital of the World 1
The Early Days 1
The Paradigm Shift in Urban Sociology 4
The Federal Trigger 9
A Good Government Town 12
Saved by the War 14
From Town to City: The Role of Venture Capital and
Real Estate 16
Venture Capital and the 1950s Growth Spurt 20
Las Vegas Growth, Like Every Place Else 24
State Politics and Change in the 1960s 27
2 Corporations and the Advent of Megaresorts 30
The Fifth Phase of Growth: From the 1980s to the Present 30
Out with the Old 40
Financing Las Vegas Development 42
New Forms of Competition 49
Downtown Fights Back The Fremont Street Experience 52
A World Class Airport 57
The New Face of Las Vegas 64
3 Media Vegas: Hype, Boosterism, and the Image of
the City 68
The Image of the City 68
Hollywood Vegas 69
Hype, Boosterism, and Advertising 76
The Physical Transformation of Las Vegas into a Cultural Icon:
Neon Signs and Fantasy Themes 85
The Allure of Gambling 88
vi Contents
4 The Advent of Metropolitanization: Rapid Population
Growth and a Booming Economy 94
Boomtown in the Desert 94
Las Vegas Sub Populations 101
Rapid Economic Growth 111
The Casino/Tourist Economy 118
Economic Diversification of the Region 123
5 The Normalization Process I: The Construction of
Community Life by the Private Sector 127
Master Planned Communities 128
Effects of Mass Residential Development on Regional
Land Use 153
Uneven Development 155
Fragmented Communal Identities 161
6 The Normalization Process II: The Production of Civic
Culture by the Public Sector 164
Libraries as Community Cultural Centers 164
Local Political Culture and Normalization 179
Public Sector Support for Neighborhoods 180
Learning in Las Vegas: Public Sector Support for Education 183
7 Living in Las Vegas 192
The Unusual as Usual, or Normalization of the Odd 192
Las Vegas Like Living Anywhere Else 207
Land of Duality 215
8 Local Politics and Community Interests 219
The Framework of State and Local Politics 220
Interests and Dominance in the Political Process 222
Competing Elites 224
Political Issues in the Rapidly Growing Region 234
Environmental Concerns 244
9 Las Vegas: An Ail American Metropolis 254
The Metropolitan Future 257
The Limits of Weak Government 257
Growing Pains and Uneven Development 261
The Future of the Tourist Based Economy 264
The Future Quality of Life 270
Conclusion 272
References 274
Index 284
Tables
4.1 Selected socio demographic characteristics of Clark County,
1960 90:1 95
4.2 Selected socio demographic characteristics of Clark County,
1960 90: II 96
4.3 Reasons for moving to Las Vegas 98
4.4 Department of Motor Vehicles driver s licenses surrendered 98
4.5 Selected socio demographic characteristics of Clark County,
1960 90: III 99
4.6 Job growth in Clark County s ten largest occupations 112
4.7 Employment by industry: Clark County, 1960 90 113
4.8 Employment by industry: Clark County, 1960 90 (continued) 114
6.1 Clark County school enrollment and increases, 1994 2007 183
Maps
1 Median year of housing built in Clark County, NV, 1950 90 158
2 Percentage of black population in Clark County, NV, 1990 159
3 Percentage of Hispanic population in Clark County, NV,
1990 160
4 Median household income in Clark County, NV, 1990 161
5 Percentage of population holding bachelor degrees in Clark
County, NV, 1990 162
Figures
1.1 The Las Vegas Valley, 1997 5
2.1 The Venetian Hotel Tower 46
2.2 Fremont Street Experience at night time 54
4.1 Cinco de Mayo (Mexican Independence Day Celebration) 103
4.2 The Forum Shops, Caesars Palace 122
5.1 The Las Vegas construction boom 129
5.2 Summerlin 141
6.1 Flamingo Library 167
6.2 West Sahara Library 176
7.1 TCP Canyons Golf Course 209
8.1 Opening night at the Bellagio, 1998 225
8.2 Fremont Street Experience during the day time 241
9.1 New megaresort construction 265
The authors and publisher would like to thank the Las Vegas Review
Journal for permission to reproduce all the above figures.
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