Encyclopedia of Latino Popular Culture [Two Volumes]

Subjects:

• Popular Culture » Popular Culture (General)
• Multicultural Studies » Latino/Hispanic Studies
• Multicultural Studies » Latin American Studies
• History » Latin American History

Reviews:

• No one can deny the enormous impact of Latino pop culture in this country. And with the Latino population still the fastest-growing segment of U.S. society, a solid reference on the subject is essential for all libraries.
  —Library Journal February 1, 2005
• [T]he present encyclopedia provides a veritable treasure store of information on all aspects of the life and achievements of this group... offers an excellent overview of the collective culture of this disparate group... A useful ten-page chronology completes this excellent publication. The encyclopedia will surely achieve the sales it deserves in academic institutions in the USA; it also deserves excellent sales elsewhere... [I]t will provide individual readers with hours of instruction and entertainment on the culture of the USA's fastest growign ethnic minority.
  —Reference Reviews November 2005
• This encyclopedia addresses the tremendous need for information on Latino cultures.
  —Multicultural Review Winter 2005
• This wide-ranging guide will serve both academic and public library collections as an excellent introduction to the culture of the largest growing section of the American population.
  —Lawrence Looks At Books October 2005
• [T]he Encyclopedia of Latino Popular Culture is a thoroughly researched and much-needed work with an extensive selection of Latino pop culture topics, and it nicely fills a gap in this type of literature....[t]he easy-to-use and fun-to-peruse Encyclopedia of Latino Popular Culture wins hands-down as the choice for Latino pop culture information and would be a valuable addition to public, high school, and college libraries.
  —Reference & User Services Quarterly/Art Book News Annual Summer 2005
• This comprehensive encyclopedia covers Latina and Latino popular culture, past and present, in the U.S.-music, art, food, religion, literature, movies and television, theater, holiday customs, organizations, sports, politics, and much more....This outstanding, up-to-date resource is a must-buy for all libraries that serve Latino populations.
  —School Library Journal June 2005
• This encyclopedia fills a gap in the area of Latino studies....It works as an academic reference tool but it written so that it would be just as useful for those interested in reading about these topics for pure enjoyment. Recommended for high-school, undergraduate, and public libraries.
  —Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin June 1 & 15, 2005

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• How to Use This Encyclopedia
• Introduction
• Acknowledgments
• Board Advisor
• Chronology
• List of Entries
• Entries by Subject
• Entries of People by Field of Endeavor
• Entries of People by Country of Origin or Heritage
• Encyclopedia
• Bibliography
• Index

PDF Catalogs:

Greenwood Multicultural Spring 2008.pdf