Description
Beneath the glitzy surface of the resorts and the seemingly cookie-cutter suburban sprawl of Las Vegas lies a vibrant and diverse ethnic life. People of varied origins make up the population of nearly two million and yet, until now, little mention of the city has been made in studies and discussion of ethnicity or immigration. The Peoples of Las Vegas: One City, Many Faces fills this void by presenting the work of seventeen scholars of history, political science, sociology, anthropology, law, urban studies, cultural studies, literature, social work, and ethnic studies to provide profiles of thirteen of the city’s many ethnic groups. The book’s introduction and opening chapters explore the historical and demographic context of these groups, as well as analyze the economic and social conditions that make Las Vegas so attractive to recent immigrants. Each group is the subject of the subsequent chapters, outlining migration motivations and processes, economic pursuits, cultural institutions and means of transmitting culture, involvement in the broader community, ties to homelands, and recent demographic trends.

Contents
Eugene P. Moehring
Immigration, Ethnicity, and the Rise of Las Vegas
Dina Titus and Thomas C. Wright
The Ethnic Diversification of Las Vegas
Martha C. Knack
The Southern Paiutes, Native Americans
M. L. Miranda
The Mexicans
Earnest N. Bracey
The Blacks
Sue Fawn Chung
The Chinese
E. D. Karampetsos and Stavros Anthony
The Greeks
Alan Balboni
The Italians
Michael Green
The Jews
Jerry L. Simich
The Croats
Ted G. Jelen
The Poles
Art Clarito, Heather Lawler, and Gary B. Palmer
The Filipinos
Thomas C. Wright and Jesse Dino Moody
The Salvadorans
Satish Sharma
Immigrants from the Indian Subcontinent
Bernardo T. Arriaza
The Chileans