| Physical description |
5 volumes : illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Summary |
The millennium-inspired fascination with 20th-century studies cannot be fully satisfied without a comprehensive and scholarly look at popular culture. Now patrons and students can turn to an authoritative yet accessible source on popular culture ranging from political events and literary genres to fast food and fitness fads. With its emphasis on ideas, people, events and products that symbolize America, the St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture is a cross-curriculum resource that will find use among a wide variety of users. |
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Major topics include: television, movies, theater, art, books, magazines, radio, music, sports, fashion, health, politics, trends, community life and advertising. Look for entries on: aerobics; American Bandstand; Barbie "RM"; Erma Bombeck; "Catcher in the Rye"; graffiti; The Grateful Dead; Home Shopping Network; Legos "RM"; Little Richard; "The Mary Tyler Moore Show"; polio; The Saturday Evening Post, shock radio; Sputnik; Bobby Unser; Winnie the Pooh; Fay Wray; yo-yo; ZZ Top; and thousands more. The vast, 5-vol. set includes more than 2,700 signed essays. Ranging from 500 to 2,500 words in length, entries are written by. subject expert and edited to form a consistent, readable and straightforward reference. Entries include subject-specific bibliographies and, where appropriate, photographs and textual cross-references to related essays. |
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Background on the project and the significance of popular culture studies is provided in an introductory essay. Addition features include approximately 1,250 black and white photographs, a comprehensive reading list, a timeline of the 20th century's most significant pop culture events, a category index (subject access), atime frame index (by decade) and a list of advisors and contributors. |
| Other author |
Pendergast, Sara.
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Pendergast, Tom.
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| Subject |
Popular culture -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Encyclopedias.
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United States -- Civilization -- 20th century -- Encyclopedias.
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| Variant Title |
Saint James encyclopedia of popular culture. |
| ISBN |
1558624058 (v. 5) |
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1558624007 (set) |
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1558624015 (v. 1) |
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1558624023 (v. 2) |
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1558624031 (v. 3) |
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155862404X (v. 4) |
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