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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| Other title: | Casino capitalism and China's consumer revolution |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Minneapolis :
University of Minnesota Press,
[2023]
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| Series: | Globalization and community ;
v. 35. |
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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"-- |
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| 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). |