Provides information on 500 different cultures of the world, covering 20 different areas of daily life including clothing, food, language, and religion. Africa, the Americas, Asia and Oceania, and Europe. All are signed with extensive bibliographies. Purchased with PFE Grant funds. From Abolition to Zoot Suit Riot , the role of violence in American culture is examined historically, culturally, and politically, including biographies.
Appendices cover organizations, publications, and a subject index with web resources.
Books in this series contain reprints of articles, excerpts from books, speeches, and studies on social trends in the U.S. and the world. Encyclopedia Of Marriage And the Family . Topical essays on issues relating to marriage and the family, primarily from the perspective of the social sciences. Articles are signed and include cross-references and bibliographies. Macmillan Encyclopedia of World Slavery .