In the Desert of Desire: Las Vegas and the Culture of Spectacle

by William L. Fox

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Las Vegas, says William Fox, is a pay-as-you-play paradise that succeeds in satisfying our fantasies of wealth and the excesses of pleasure and consumption that go with it. In this context, Fox examines how Las Vegas's culture of spectacle has obscured the boundaries between high art and entertainment extravaganza, nature and fantasy, for-profit and nonprofit enterprises. His purview ranges from casino art galleries--including Steve Wynn's private...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0874175631

ISBN13:9780874175639

Release Date:August 2005

Publisher:University of Nevada Press

Length:208 Pages

Weight:0.84 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 5.8" x 8.3"

Related Subjects

Art Education & Reference Pacific Politics & Social Sciences Pop Culture Social Science Social Sciences Travel Urban West

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