Award Date

1-1-1999

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

History

First Committee Member

Hal Rothman

Number of Pages

77

Abstract

Legalized prostitution in Las Vegas began with the town's founding in 1905 and lasted until World War II. By researching legalized prostitution in Las Vegas from an economic and social standpoint as opposed to just a moral perspective, a broader picture emerged to show the changes that occurred. These changes were not unique to Las Vegas, but accompanied many other frontier towns of the West. The slow changes that began with some restriction on prostitution from the founding of Las Vegas within Block 16 of the original townsite and evolved to include pressure from the federal government to eliminate prostitution. Pressure from the federal government accompanied changes in attitude among the population that had once viewed legalized prostitution as a "necessary evil," but realized that it had no place in a modern resort city that Las Vegas evolved into after World War II.

Keywords

Changing; End; Images; Legalized; Nevada; Prostitution; Vegas; Las Vegas

Controlled Subject

Prostitution; United States; History; Nevada$zLas Vegas

File Format

pdf

File Size

1976.32 KB

Degree Grantor

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Language

English

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