The Strip: Las Vegas and the Symbolic Destruction of Spectacle

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This dissertation analyzes the Las Vegas Strip's transformations over the past 70 years, focusing on how symbolic destruction drives the constant reinvention of the Strip.

It explores how new resorts symbolically devalue existing ones, leading to their physical demolition and replacement.

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David Brown

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David Brown as a source for researching the story.

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