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Encyclopedia of contemporary American culture / edited by Gary W. McDonogh, Robert Gregg, and Cindy H. Wong.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Encyclopedias of Contemporary Culture
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Popular culture--United States--Encyclopedias.
- Popular culture.
- United States--Civilization--1970---Encyclopedias.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1394 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Routledge, 2001.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- As a meeting point for world cultures, the USA is characterized by its breadth and diversity. Acknowledging that diversity is the fundamental feature of American culture, this volume is organized around a keen awareness of race, gender, class and space and with over 1,200 alphabetically-arranged entries - spanning 'the American century' from the end of World War II to the present day - the Encyclopedia provides a one-stop source for insightful and stimulating coverage of all aspects of that culture.Entries range from short definitions to longer overview essays and with full cross-
- Contents:
- BookCover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Editorial team; List of contributors; Introduction; Acknowledgements; How to use this book; Thematic entry list; Entries A-Z; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786610242337
- 9781134719280
- 1134719280
- 9781280242335
- 1280242337
- 9780203991688
- 0203991680
- OCLC:
- 475966907
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