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
This 2-volume set is the first to encapsulate the breadth of Latina/Latino popular culture and its impact on the wider American culture.
CORDELIA CHÁVEZ CANDELARIA is Chair of the Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies and Professor of American Literature and Mexican-American Cultural Studies in the English Department at Arizona State University, Tempe. ARTURO J. ALDAMA is Associate Professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies at Arizona State University, Tempe. PETER J. GARCÍA is Assistant Professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies at Arizona State University, Tempe.
"[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
"[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
?[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
?[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
?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
?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
?This encyclopedia addresses the tremendous need for information on
Latino cultures.?-Multicultural Review
?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
?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
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"�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
"This encyclopedia addresses the tremendous need for information on
Latino cultures."-Multicultural Review
"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
"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
"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
"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
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