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The Peoples Of Las Vegas: One City, Many Faces (Shepperson Series in Nevada History)
Simich, Jerry L, Wright, Thomas C.
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Paperback. 'The Peoples of Las Vegas' profiles the ethnic groups that make up their city's population. It looks into the ethnic life that lies beneath the surface of one of America's most unusual cities, provides historical and demographic context for such ethnicity and analyses the economic and social conditions that make it attractive to immigrants. Editor(s): Simich, Jerry L.; Wright, Thomas C. Series: Wilbur S. Shepperson Series in Nevada History. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; JHMP. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
Las Vegas is known the world over as an oasis of entertainment in the Nevada desert, but to more than a million people of exceptionally varied origins, it is also home. Yet this city is rarely mentioned in studies of ethnicity or immigration, and the rich diversity of its population is largely invisible to Las Vegans and visitors alike. Such ignorance can be partly explained by the effects of the city's rapid growth. Las Vegas largely lacks traditional ethnic neighborhoods, and the restaurants and markets that cater to its diverse population groups are mostly hidden away in anonymous strip malls. ... Read more
Las Vegas is known the world over as an oasis of entertainment in the Nevada desert, but to more than a million people of exceptionally varied origins, it is also home. Yet this city is rarely mentioned in studies of ethnicity or immigration, and the rich diversity of its population is largely invisible to Las Vegans and visitors alike. Such ignorance can be partly explained by the effects of the city's rapid growth. Las Vegas largely lacks traditional ethnic neighborhoods, and the restaurants and markets that cater to its diverse population groups are mostly hidden away in anonymous strip malls. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Reno, United States
ISBN
9780874176162
SKU
V9780874176162
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About Simich, Jerry L, Wright, Thomas C.
Jerry Simich is emeritus associate professor of political science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Thomas C. Wright is a distinguished professor of history at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
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