In the desert of desire : Las Vegas and the culture of spectacle / William L. Fox.

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Las Vegas, says writer Fox, is a pay-as-you-play paradise that succeeds through its collective ability to fantasize our deepest desires, which in a consumer society mean vast wealth and the excesses of pleasure and consumption that go with it. In this context, Fox examines how Las Vegas's culture of...

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Main Author:	Fox, William L., 1949-
Language:	English
Published:	Reno : University of Nevada Press, [2005], ©2005.
Subjects:	Las Vegas (Nev.) > Cultural policy. Las Vegas (Nev.) > Civilization. Popular culture > Nevada > Las Vegas. Arts > Nevada > Las Vegas. Art museums > Nevada > Las Vegas. Zoos > Nevada > Las Vegas. Dance companies > Nevada > Las Vegas.
Online Access:	Connect to: Table of contents - All users (Cataloging @ Library of Congress)
Physical Description:	xvi, 186 pages ; 21 cm
Format:	Book

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