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Geek Heroines: an Encyclopedia of Female Heroes in Popular Culture by Karen M. Walsh
ISBN: 9781440866418

Publication Date: 2019-10-11

Geek culture stems from science and technology and so is frequently associated with science fiction. In the beginnings of science fiction, the genre was tied to "magic" and dystopic outcomes; however, as technology turned "geek" into "chic," geek culture extended to include comics, video games, board games, movie, books, and television.
Hip Hop Around the World: an Encyclopedia [2 Volumes] by Melissa Ursula Dawn Goldsmith (Editor); Anthony J. Fonseca (Editor)
ISBN: 0313357595

Publication Date: 2018-12-01

Hip hop music has gone from being a marginalized genre in the late 1980s to the predominant style of music in America, the UK, Nigeria, South Africa, and other countries around the world.
Music in American Life [4 Volumes] by Jacqueline Edmondson (Editor)
ISBN: 0313393478

Publication Date: 2013-10-03

A fascinating exploration of the relationship between American culture and music as defined by musicians, scholars, and critics from around the world.
The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Mass Media and Society by Debra L. Merskin (Editor)
ISBN: 9781483375533

Publication Date: 2019-12-17

The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Mass Media and Society discusses media around the world in their varied forms--newspapers, magazines, radio, television, film, books, music, websites, social media, mobile media--and describes the role of each in both mirroring and shaping society.
The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Music and Culture by Janet L. Sturman (Editor)
ISBN: 9781483317755

Publication Date: 2019-03-28

The SAGE Encyclopedia of Music and Culture presents key concepts in the study of music in its cultural context and provides an introduction to the discipline of ethnomusicology, its methods, concerns, and its contributions to knowledge and understanding of the world musical cultures, styles, and practices.
Schirmer Encyclopedia of Film by Barry Keith Grant
ISBN: 9780028657912

Publication Date: 2006-12-15

This reference provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to film and film studies, covering such aspects as production, national traditions, studios, genres, critical theory and film history.
St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture by Gale Editor (Editor)
ISBN: 9781558628472

Publication Date: 2013-05-07

The entries cover topics and persons in major areas of popular culture: film; music; print culture; social life; sports; television and radio; and art and performance (which include theater, dance, stand-up comedy, and other live performance).