Betting on Macau : casino capitalism and China's consumer revolution

Betting on Macau : casino capitalism and China's consumer revolution / Tim Simpson.

"Examining the unprecedented scale of its development and its key role in China's economic revolution, Simpson follows Macau's emergence from historical obscurity to become the most profitable casino gaming locale in the world. In turn, his trenchant analysis provides a distinctive vi...

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Main Author: Simpson, Tim (Associate professor) (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, [2023]
Series:Globalization and community ; v. 35.
Subjects:
Casinos > China > Macau (Special Administrative Region)
Tourism > China > Macau (Special Administrative Region)
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban
Casinos
Economic history
Tourism
Macau (China : Special Administrative Region) > Economic conditions.
China > Macau (Special Administrative Region)
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:"Examining the unprecedented scale of its development and its key role in China's economic revolution, Simpson follows Macau's emergence from historical obscurity to become the most profitable casino gaming locale in the world. In turn, his trenchant analysis provides a distinctive view into China's broader project of urbanization, its post-Mao economic reforms, and the continued rise of its consumer culture"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 374 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781452969886
1452969884
1452969876
9781452969879
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 30, 2023).

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