St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture

Author Thomas Riggs

Publisher St. James Press

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Author

Thomas Riggs

Publisher

St. James Press

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Edition

2

Copyright

2013

ISBN13

9781558628533

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Grade Level

9th Grade - College Senior

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Overview

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.
Features & Benefits

3034 entries with accompanying "further readings" and "see also" information.

More than 1000 photographs.

3 indexes (subject, broad category, and decade).

Annotated bibliography on the larger subject of popular culture.

Updates and augments the 12-year-old first edition in full-color format, providing additional historical context to existing entries and covering trends of the new millennium---especially in technology and social media.

Serves as a cross-disciplinary resource on U.S. history, culture, and other fields of study, and specifically for the growing study of popular culture in college curricula.
What's New

More than 300 new entries, with special emphasis on the impact of technology on pop culture.
A&R Men/Women.
Aaron, Hank.
AARP (American Association of Retired Persons).
ABBA.
Abbey, Edward.
Abbott and Costello.
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem.
Abortion.
Abrams, J. J.
Abstract Expressionism.
Academy Awards.
AC/DC.
Ace, Johnny.
Acker, Kathy.
Acupuncture.
Adams, Ansel.
Addams, Jane.
The Addams Family.
Adderley, Cannonball.
Adidas.
Adler, Renata.
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.
Advertising.
Advice Columns.
The Advocate.
Aerobics.
Aerosmith.
African American Press.
The African Queen.
Agassi, Andre.
Agents.
Aguilera, Christina.
AIDS.
Ailey, Alvin.
Air Travel.
Airplane!.
Alabama.
Alaska-Yukon Exposition (Seattle, 1909).
Albert, Marv.
Album-Oriented Rock.
Alda, Alan.
Ali, Muhammad.
Alias.
Alien.
Alka Seltzer.
All about Eve.
All in the Family.
All My Children.
All Quiet on the Western Front.
Allen, Steve.
Allen, Woody.
Allison, Luther.
The Allman Brothers Band.
Ally McBeal.
Alpert, Herb, and the Tijuana Brass.
Altamont.
Alternative Country Music.
Alternative Press.
Alternative Rock.
Altman, Robert.
Amazing Stories.
Amazon.com.
American Bandstand.
American Beauty.
American Girl Series.
American Gothic.
American Graffiti.
American Idol.
American International Pictures.
American Mercury.
American Museum of Natural History.
American Pie.
America's Funniest Home Videos.
The Amos 'n' Andy Show.
Amsterdam, Morey.
Amtrak.
Amusement Parks.
Amway.
Anderson, Marian.
Anderson, Sherwood.
Andretti, Mario.
The Andrews Sisters.
Androgyny.
The Andy Griffith Show.
Andy Hardy.
Angell, Roger.
Angelou, Maya.
Animal Crossing.
Animal House.
Animated Films.
Anime.
Anita Hill--Clarence Thomas Senate Hearings.
Anka, Paul.
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.
Annie.
Annie Get Your Gun.
Annie Hall.
Another World.
Anthony, Piers.
Aparicio, Luis.
Apatow, Judd.
Apocalypse Now.
Apollo Missions.
Apollo Theater.
Apple Computer.
The Apprentice.
Arbuckle, Fatty.
Archie Comics.
Arden, Elizabeth.
Argosy.
Arizona Highways.
Arledge, Roone.
Armani, Giorgio.
Armed Forces Radio Service.
Armory Show.
Armstrong, H
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2011 - Booklist - Editor's Choice

"The first edition of this five-volume work appeared in 2000 and received a warm reception from reference book reviewers. As well it should...this reviewer is pleased to state that an already very good reference set has been elevated to a great one. Whether the question involves The A-Team television show, breast implants, Coca-Cola, or myriad other aspects of high and lowbrow culture, the interesting and informative answer may surely be found within these pages. Strongly recommended for purchase by all public and academic libraries. - Library Journal STARRED Review, September 2013"

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