"This encyclopedia's 30,000 entries cover all genres and periods of popular music from 1900 to the present day, including jazz, country, folk, rap, reggae, techno, musicals, and world music. The expanded Fourth Edition includes thousands of new entries on trends, styles, record labels, venues, and music festivals. Key dates, biographies, and further reading are provided for artists covered, along with complete discographies that include record labels, release dates, and a 5-star album rating system"--Home page.
Information on the major topics of scholarly interest within the study of Islam and women, with more than 450 articles with a concentration on contemporary issues.
With contributions from scholars in the fields of history and political science, this seven-volume set provides students, researchers, and scholars the opportunity to examine the political evolution of the United States from the 1500s to ...
With an emphasis on theoretical reflection, cultural difference and indeed, critique, contributions to this collection ask: What values are embedded in Wikipedia's software? On what basis are Wikipedia's claims to neutrality made?
A one-volume encyclopedia designed for everyday family use, particularly to meet the needs of high school students.
Profiles each of the states and territories of the United States, providing geographic, demographic, economic, and social information in thirty-nine categories as well as maps, flags, photos, bibliographies, and a glossary.