""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Map""; ""1 Staging Utopia on the Boardwalk""; ""2 The Midway""; ""3 Mapping Atlantic City""; ""4 The Last Picture Shows""; ""5 Narrating Decline and Erasing Race""; ""6 Rebuilding the Crowd""; ""7 Life in the Dying City""; ""8 Disneyland and the Devil's Bargain""; ""9 Casino Publics""; ""Epilogue""; ""Notes""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""X""; ""Y""; ""Z""
Summary
'Boardwalk of Dreams' traces the transformation of public space in Atlantic City during the 20th century, addressing the themes of tourism, racial identity, class mobility, urban renewal, & the various roles of vacationers, residents & business figures in shaping this urban landscape
