WR152: Religion and American Identity

Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America by Gale Research Inc (Editor) Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America contains 175 essays (that's 25 more than the previous edition) on specific minority and ethnic groups in the U.S., with an emphasis on culture (religions, holidays, customs, language) in addition to information on historical background and settlement patterns. The Encyclopedia also covers ethnoreligious groups such as Jews, Chaldeans and Amish. Each essay has been completely updated and contains a listing of organizations and research centers; names addresses and contact information for periodicals, radio and television stations; and a list of suggestions for further reading. Also featured are more than 350 photographs and illustrations, sources for further study and a general annotated bibliography.

The Oxford Encyclopedia of American Cultural and Intellectual History by Joan Shelley Rubin (Editor); Scott E. Casper (Editor); Paul S. Boyer (Series edited by) The Oxford Encyclopedia of American Cultural and Intellectual History brings together in one two-volume set the record of the nation's values, aspirations, anxieties, and beliefs as expressed in both everyday life and formal bodies of thought. Over the past twenty years, the field of culturalhistory has moved to the center of American historical studies, and has come to encompass the experiences of ordinary citizens in such arenas as reading and religious practice as well as the accomplishments of prominent artists and writers. Some of the most imaginative scholarship in recent yearshas emerged from this burgeoning field. The scope of the volume reflects that development: the encyclopedia incorporates popular entertainment ranging from minstrel shows to video games, middlebrow ventures like Chautauqua lectures and book clubs, and preoccupations such as "Perfectionism" and "Wellness" that have shaped Americans'behavior at various points in their past and that continue to influence attitudes in the present. The volumes also make available recent scholarly insights into the writings of political scientists, philosophers, feminist theorists, social reformers, and other thinkers whose works have furnished theunderpinnings of Americans' civic activities and personal concerns. Anyone wishing to understand the hearts and minds of the inhabitants of the United States from the early days of settlement to the twenty-first century will find the encyclopedia invaluable.

Oxford Reference 25 different subject areas, bringing together 2 million digitized entries across Oxford University Press’s Dictionaries, Companions and Encyclopedias.

St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture by Tom Pendergast; Sara Pendergast

Encyclopedia of Major Marketing Campaigns This reference looks at 500 major marketing and advertising campaigns of the 20th century from a historical perspective and several related initiatives of earlier years that developed the basis for present day advertising.

Encyclopedia of American Industries

Encyclopedia of American Studies by George Thomas Kurian (Editor); Miles Orvell (Editor); Johnnella E. Butler (Editor); Jay Mechling (Editor); American Studies Association Staff (Contribution by)

The Encyclopedia of New England by Burt Feintuch; David Watters (Editor); Univiversity of New Hampshire Center for the Humanities Staff; Donald Hall Often defined by the familiar images of taciturn Yankees, town meetings, maple syrup, and rocky seacoasts, New England is both a distinctively American place and a distinctive place within America. Yet these images present only one aspect of the richly varied region that is New England in the twenty-first century. Today traditional scenes of white-clapboard buildings surrounding an idyllic village green, hillside farms, and red-brick mills rub shoulders with advanced research centers, nuclear power plants, and urban neighborhoods of immigrants from around the globe. In entries written by leading authorities in the field, The Encyclopedia of New England presents a comprehensive view of this important region, past and present. Both authoritative and entertaining, this single-volume reference will be an invaluable resource for the scholar and an irresistible pageturner for the browser. The Encyclopedia contains * 1,300 alphabetically arranged entries examining significant people, places, events, ideas,and artifacts * Fascinating and little-known facts that rarely appear in history books * More than 500 illustrations and maps * Contributions from nearly 1,000 distinguished scholars and writers, including journalists, academics, and specialists from museums, industries, and historical societies * 1.5 million words in 22 thematic sections, ranging from agriculture to tourism, each with an introduction by a leading specialist in the field * Extensive cross-references and a full index

American Chronicle : six decades in American life, 1920-1980 by Lois Gordon; Alan Gordon

Material Culture in America: understanding everyday life by Helen Sheumaker (Editor); Shirley Teresa Wajda (Editor) The first encyclopedia to look at the study of material culture (objects, images, spaces technology, production, and consumption), and what it reveals about historical and contemporary life in the United States. * Nearly 200 entries tracing the history, production, consumption, and reception of various types of goods and exploring the uses and meanings of artifacts within changing social, cultural, economic, and political contexts * A detailed introductory essay unites each entry with a common thread * Contributions from over 50 scholars, curators, and teachers working in the field of material culture studies today, representing cutting-edge scholarship in museums and historical societies, universities and colleges * Illustrations include advertisements, such as a 19th-century trade card and a Singer sewing machine ad, plus photographs of a 1949 "Torpedo pedal car" and a life-size modernist-style streamlined locomotive prototype by Raymond Loewy

The Oxford Handbook of Material Culture Studies by Dan Hicks (Editor); Mary C. Beaudry (Editor) The Oxford Handbook of Material Culture Studies introduces and reviews current thinking in the interdisciplinary field of material culture studies. Drawing together approaches from archaeology, anthropology, geography, and Science and Technology Studies, through twenty-eight speciallycommissioned essays by leading international researchers, the volume explores contemporary issues and debates in a series of themed sections - Disciplinary Perspectives, Material Practices, Objects and Humans, Landscapes and the Built Environment, and Studying Particular Things. From Coca-Cola,chimpanzees, artworks, and ceramics, to museums, cities, human bodies, and magical objects, the Handbook is an essential resource for anyone with an interest in materiality and the place of material objects in human social life, both past and present. A comprehensive bibliography enhances its usefulness as a research tool.

Encyclopedia of Consumer Brands Series by Janice Jorgensen (Editor) This three-volume reference contains information highlighting 600 products alphabetically by brand name, and places particular emphasis on those brands which have been prominent since 1950.

Encyclopedia of Interior Design by Joanna Banham (Editor)

A Companion to the War Film by Douglas A. Cunningham (Editor); John C. Nelson (Editor) A Companion to the War Film contains 27 original essays that examine all aspects of the genre, from the traditional war film, to the new global nature of conflicts, and the diverse formats that war stories assume in today's digital culture. Includes new works from experienced and emerging scholars that expand the scope of the genre by applying fresh theoretical approaches and archival resources to the study of the war film Moves beyond the limited confines of "the combat film" to cover home-front films, international and foreign language films, and a range of conflicts and time periods Addresses complex questions of gender, race, forced internment, international terrorism, and war protest in films such as Full Metal Jacket, Good Kill, Grace is Gone, Gran Torino, The Messenger, Snow Falling on Cedars, So Proudly We Hail, Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War, Tender Comrade, and Zero Dark Thirty Provides a nuanced vision of war film that brings the genre firmly into the 21st Century and points the way for exciting future scholarship

The Wiley-Blackwell History of American Film by Cynthia Lucia; Roy Grundmann; Art Simon (Editors) 90 original essays on American film history include entries on The Screwball Comedy, The Queer 1990s, and Computer Animation. Organized chronologically.

Cinema Studies: the Key Concepts (5th ed.) by Susan Hayward Includes entries for Gaze/Look, Film Noir, and Zoom.

A Dictionary of Film Studies by Annette Kuhn; Guy Westwell

International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers by Tom Pendergast; Sara Pendergast (Editors)

Routledge Encyclopedia of Film Theory by Edward Branigan; Warren Buckland

The Routledge Encyclopedia of Films by Sabine Haenni; Sarah Barrow; John White