Las Vegas: The Social Production of an All-American City

by Mark Gottdiener, Claudia C. Collins, David R. Dickens

Most writing about Las Vegas focuses on the spectacular story of casino gambling and tourism. This book is different.

304 pages, Paperback

First published January 18, 1999

About the author

Mark Gottdiener is a professor of sociology at University at Buffalo, specializing in urban sociology. The first person in the Anglophone world to write an extended analysis of Henri Lefebvre, including comparing his work to traditional urban geography and sociology as well as the Marxist Manuel Castells.

Reviews

[Patrick · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good read that was helpful in understanding the city and its roots.