Strip Cultures Finding America in Las Vegas / The Project on Vegas: Stacy M. Jameson, Karen Klugman, Jane Kuenz & Susan Willis ; photos by Karen Klugman
Published
Durham : Duke University Press, [2015] (Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2015)
Introduction: riding the deuce -- Framing Las Vegas "reality" -- Playing the penny slots -- S.I.N. city -- sHâ‚‚Ow -- Bread and circuses -- The whole world on a plate -- Gaming the senses -- Nature in Vegas: cultivating the brand -- The shipping container capital of the world -- Ghosts of weddings past, present, and yet to come -- Memories: made in China -- Epilogue: sucker bet
Summary
<Div>The Project on Vegas shows how the Las Vegas Strip concentrates and magnifies American culture's core truths. Among others, the Strip's buffets, surveillance, large scale branding and consumption, and transformation of nature reflects larger trends and practices throughout America. Includes over 100 photographs by Karen Klugman.</div>
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-365) and index