The Greenwood Guide to American Popular Culture: 4 Volumes - Tapa dura

"Aimed at a wide cross section of users, the ^IGuide^R serves as a sound source for research purposes as well as for interesting reading....recommended for large public and academic libraries." - Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin "There is no other reference work on the market just like this one....There is very little that Americans might choose to do with their spare time that is not discussed in this set....This set is excellent for research. Recommended." - Library Media Connection "Students searching for help in locating resources specific to different aspects of popular culture will find these volumes and excellent starting point....[T]his set would be an excellent addition to any high school or public library collection." - VOYA "... [i]ntended for the student and the serious researcher in need of guidance to quality sources for numerous topics related to popular culture. Reference librarians in academic as well as larger public libraries will turn to this set when guiding patrons to further sources and basic background information." - Against the Grain "[A]n ambitious and scholary contribution to the field of popular culture....[T]here is no finer or more succinct reference source for those interested in popular culture's many manifestations." - American Journalism "... [t]hese bibliographic essays provide students with excellent, up-to-date direction for pursuing research on a broad spectrum of popular culture topics and are highly recommended for academic libraries." - Lawrence Looks at Books "... an ideal starting point for serious research....Recommended for all academic libraries and medium to large public libraries." - Library Journal, Starred Review "...a good starting point for 58 topics that range from automobiles and fashion to pornography. Recommended for academic and larger public libraries." - Choice

Serious study of popular culture is a fairly recent development, yet scholars in nearly all disciplines now engage with the material culture of the masses. The breadth and depth of coverage in this unique multivolume work make it the most useful reference of its kind currently available. Each essay-length chapter covers a single form, genre, or theme of popular culture, such as comic books, computers, fashion, film, magazines, best-selling books, radio, sports, or TV. Readers and researchers will gain a solid foundation in each subject area, as well as comprehensive information for further research, guided by noted scholars from throughout the country.