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New Reference Book: American Pop: Popular Culture Decade by Decade
American Pop: Popular Culture Decade by Decade edited by Bob Batchelor, Greenwood, 2009. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 973.9 B21A A four volume set presents decade-by-decade, articles related to specific areas of Pop Culture, including: An overview of each decade Advertising Architecture Books, Newspaper, Magazines and Comics Entertainment Fashion Food Music Sports and Leisure Travel Visual Arts Examples: Ragtime (1920’s), The Pentagon (1940’s), Fads of the 1950’s, Music Festivals of the 1960’s, Dungeons and Dragons (1970’s), Harry Potter Mania (2000’s). Helpful for: Humanities, Humanities IV Research Paper, American History, Art
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New Reference Book: Musicians & Composers of the 20th Century
Musicians & Composers of the 20th Century, edited by Alfred W. Cramer, Salem, 2009. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 780.92 C84M A five volume set, being a biographical catalog of international (yet mostly Western) musicians. Most entries are between three and five pages in length. Examples include: Mary J. Blige, John Dever, Luciano Pavarotti, Salt and Pepa, Tammy Wynette Helpful for: Music, Humanities, Humanities V Paper, Pop Culture
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New Reference Book: The Encyclopedia of Superheroes on Film and Television
The Encyclopedia of Superheroes on Film and Television by John Kenneth Muir, McFarland, 2008. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 791.43 M91S A one-volume guide discussing superheroes from American film and television. Each article focuses on a particular superhero, their history, creation and appearance in TV and/or film(s). When applicable, a complete TV episode-by-episode synopsis follows each entry. Examples include: The Amazing Spider-Man The Ambiguously Gay Duo The Bionic Woman Buffy the Vampire Slayer Doctor Strange Swamp Thing Helpful for: Humanities IV, Art, Gender Studies, Social History, Pop Culture, Superhero Fans