Reviews:
-"The writing of the encyclopedia is straightforward and consistent. Depsite so many topics and places to cover, the writing flows very well and is informative....[U]seful in a public or academic setting for high school age and up and is a good launching point to further research."
—American Reference Books Annual
-"The writing of the encyclopedia is straightforward and consistent. Depsite so many topics and places to cover, the writing flows very well and is informative....[U]seful in a public or academic setting for high school age and up and is a good launching point to further research."
—American Reference Books Annual
-"[O]ne of the most comprehensive sources of information on world culture and customs."
—Kirkus Reviews
-"[O]ne of the most comprehensive sources of information on world culture and customs."
—Kirkus Reviews
-"This set represents an ambitious effort to document popular culture, in the sense of both mass-produced culture and the culture of the general population throughout the world.... it conveys a general understanding of the popular culture within a region, with occasional sidebars providing evocative particulars. Each volume is structured in chapters addressing such categories as art, fashion, film, food, and recreation.... this encyclopedia is invaluable in expanding the focus of popular culture studies to a global level. Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates through graduate students; general readers."
—Choice