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List of Tables. List of Maps. List of Figures. Acknowledgments. Preface. 1. From Desert Oasis to Glitter Capital of the World.2. Corporations and the Advent of Megaresorts.3. Media Vegas: Hype, Boosterism, and the Image of the City.4. The Advent of Metropolitanization: Rapid Population Growth and a Booming Economy.5. The Normalization Process I: The Construction of Community Life by the Private Sector.6. The Normalization Process II: The Production of Civic Culture by the Public Sector.7. Living in Las Vegas.8. Local Politics and Community Interests.9. Las Vegas: An All-American Metropolis.References.Index.