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ABC-CLIO Home About Terms of Use Help Contact Us Legacy View Login Slider 1 Slider Image: /a1ohnb/~stream Slider 2 Slider Image: /a1oid0/~stream Slider 3 Slider Image: /a1oilt/~stream Slider 4 Slider Image: /a1oinh/~stream Search our Full CatalogSearch our Full CatalogLog In to Your Account Username: Password: Public Library Barcode: Forgot Your Password?Login Username: Password: Remember login Enable two-factor authentication codes. LoginForgot password Register Forgot Your Password? Featuring ABC-CLIO/Greenwood Praeger Libraries Unlimited Recent Publications Encyclopedia of Hair: A Cultural History, 2nd Edition Author(s): Sherrow, Victoria ; Contributors: Sherrow, Victoria ; Abstract: This exciting volume on the culture of hair through human history and around the globe has been updated and revised to include even more entries and current information. How we style our hair has the ability to shape the way others perceive us. For example, in 2017, the singer Macklemore denounced his hipster undercut hairstyle, a style that is associated with Hitler Youth and alt-right men, and in 2015, actress Rose McGowan shaved her head in order to take a stance against the traditional Hollywood sex symbol stereotype. This volume examines how hair—or lack thereof—can be an important symbol of gender, class, and culture around the world and through history. Hairstyles have come to represent cultural heritage and memory, and even political leanings, social beliefs, and identity. This second edition builds upon the original volume, updating all entries that have evolved over the last decade, such as by discussing hipster culture in the entries on beards and mustaches and recent medical breakthroughs in hair loss. New entries have been added that look at specific world regions, hair coverings, political symbolism behind certain styles, and other topics. Updated and expanded edition covers more topics and brings entries up-to-date Sidebars help to illuminate discussions pertaining to the overall topic of hair culture around the world Thematic listing of entries helps users to discover related topics and promotes further research Primary document excerpts look at hair as a research topic in early history, from medical texts to accounts of grooming practices in ancient times SortTitle: Encyclopedia of Hair: A Cultural History, 2nd Edition Edition: 2 Author Info: Victoria Sherrow author Victoria Sherrow is author of For Appearance’s Sake: The Historical Encyclopedia of Good Looks, Beauty, and Grooming . eISBN-13: 9781440873492 Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440873492.jpg Print ISBN-13: 9781440873485 Imprint: Greenwood Pages: 640 Publication Date: 20230330 Women in Popular Culture: The Evolution of Women’s Roles in American Entertainment [2 volumes] Author(s): Finley, Laura ; Contributors: Finley, Laura ; Abstract: Including more than 300 alphabetically listed entries, this volume presents a timely and detailed overview of some of the most significant contributions women have made to American popular culture from the silent film era to the present day. This two-volume encyclopedia details the lives and accomplishments of women from various aspects of popular culture, including film, television, music, fashion, and literature. In addition to profiles, the encyclopedia also includes chapters that provide a historical review of gender, domesticity, marriage, work, and inclusivity in popular culture as well as a chronology of key achievements. This reference work is an ideal introduction to the roles women have played, both in the spotlight and behind it, throughout the history of popular culture in America. From the stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age to the chart toppers of the 2020s, author Laura L. Finley documents how attitudes towards these icons have evolved and how their influence has shifted throughout time. The entries and essays also address such timely topics as feminism, the #MeToo movement, and the gender pay gap. Offers a detailed review of the history of more than 300 women in American TV, film, and music, including influential fictional depictions of women Includes a chronology of important achievements relevant to women in popular culture Includes five introductory chapters detailing such topics as domesticity, motherhood, representation, and misogyny Offers a glimpse into how women of different races, ethnicities, and gender and sexual identities have shaped the modern entertainment industry SortTitle: Women in Popular Culture: The Evolution of Women’s Roles in American Entertainment [2 volumes] Author Info: Laura L. Finley author Laura L. Finley , PhD, is professor of sociology and criminology at Barry University in Miami Shores, FL. eISBN-13: 9781440874130 Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440874130.jpg Print ISBN-13: 9781440874123 Imprint: Greenwood Pages: 784 Publication Date: 20230331 Forgotten African American Firsts: An Encyclopedia of Pioneering History Author(s): Ostrom, Hans ; Macey, J. ; Contributors: Ostrom, Hans ; Macey, J. ; Abstract: Forgotten African American Firsts provides students with resources for learning and conducting research about African American innovators and their contributions to art, entertainment, sports, politics, religion, business, and popular culture. While the achievements of such individuals as Barack Obama, Toni Morrison, and Thurgood Marshall are well known, many accomplished African Americans have been largely forgotten or deliberately erased from the historical record in America. This volume introduces students to those African Americans whose successes in entertainment, business, sports, politics, and other fields remain poorly understood. Dr. Charles Drew, whose pioneering research on blood transfusions saved thousands of lives during World War II; Mae Jemison, an engineer who in 1992 became the first African American woman to travel in outer space; and Ethel Waters, the first African American to star in her own television show, are among those chronicled in Forgotten African American Firsts . With nearly 150 entries across 17 categories, this book has been carefully curated to showcase the inspiring stories of African Americans whose hard work, courage, and talent have led the course of history in the United States and around the world. Introduces students to the pioneering achievements of African American artists, inventors, leaders, and scholars Orients readers to historical, biographical, contextual, and theoretical approaches to understanding and appraising the work of African American innovators Documents the critical but often unrecognized role that African Americans in every generation have played in transforming American culture Models major avenues for investigating, assessing, and writing about African American trailblazers and the significance and continuing influence of their accomplishments SortTitle: Forgotten African American Firsts: An Encyclopedia of Pioneering History Author Info: Hans A. Ostrom author J. David Macey Jr. author eISBN-13: 9781440875366 Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440875366.jpg Print ISBN-13: 9781440875359 Imprint: Greenwood Pages: 352 Publication Date: 20230331 Latino Literature: An Encyclopedia for Students Contributors: Soto van der Plas, Christina ; Buckwalter Cunningham, Lacie ; Abstract: Offers a comprehensive overview of the most important authors, movements, genres, and historical turning points in Latino literature. More than 60 million Latinos currently live in the United States. Yet contributions from writers who trace their heritage to the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Mexico have and continue to be overlooked by critics and general audiences alike. L atino Literature: An Encyclopedia for Students gathers the best from these authors and presents them to readers in an informed and accessible way. Intended to be a useful resource for students, this volume introduces the key figures and genres central to Latino literature. Entries are...