St. James encyclopedia of popular culture

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Title:

Author:

Riggs, Thomas, 1963-

ISBN:

9781558628472

9781558628489

9781558628496

9781558628502

9781558628519

9781558628526

Edition:

Second edition.

Physical Description:

5 volumes : illustrations, some color ; 29 cm

Contents:

V. 1. A-Cra -- v. 2. Cre-H -- v. 3. I-New -- v. 4. Nia-Sty -- v. 5. Sub-Z, Indexes.

Abstract:

The St. James Encyclopedia Of Popular Culture, 2nd ed., updates and augments the over ten-year-old first edition. It includes 3,036 signed essays (300 of them new), alphabetically arranged, and written or reviewed by subject experts and edited to form a consistent, readable, and straightforward reference. The entries cover topics and persons in major areas of popular culture: film; music; print culture; social life; sports; television and radio; and art and performance (which include theater, dance, stand-up comedy, and other live performance). The entries analyze each topic or person's significance in and relevance to American popular culture; in addition to basic factual information, readers will gain perspective on the cultural context in which the topic or person has importance.

Subject Term:

Geographic Term:

United States -- Civilization -- 20th century -- Encyclopedias.

United States -- Civilization -- 21st century -- Encyclopedias.

Added Author:

Riggs, Thomas, 1963-

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The St. James Encyclopedia Of Popular Culture, 2nd ed., updates and augments the over ten-year-old first edition. It includes 3, 036 signed essays (300 of them new), alphabetically arranged, and written or reviewed by subject experts and edited to form a consistent, readable, and straightforward reference. The entries cover topics and persons in major areas of popular culture: film; music; print culture; social life; sports; television and radio; and art and performance (which include theater, dance, stand-up comedy, and other live performance). The entries analyze each topic or persons significance in and relevance to American popular culture; in addition to basic factual information, readers will gain perspective on the cultural context in which the topic or person has importance.