Encyclopedias and Reference

Countries, Cultures and Diversity

• See also History Encyclopedias & Reference
  
  
  

Countries

• Cultural Sociology of the Middle East
  Presents concise information on regions the most likely to be "foreign" to U.S. students in order to convey what daily life is actually like for people in these selected regions. (2012)
  
  
• Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture Gale
  Covers cultural issues and includes numerous biographical profiles of important figures in politics, letters and the arts. (2008)
  
  
• Encyclopedia of Modern Asia Gale
  Survey of modern Asia, defined as extending from Japan in the east to Turkey in the west, and from Kazakhstan in the north to Indonesia in the south. Covers such subjects as countries, cities, regions, natural features, religions, social issues, languages, people, events, customs, politics, and economics (2003)
  
  
• Global Road Warrior
  Cultural, business, and travel tips for countries worldwide
  
  
• India Today
  Containing almost 250 entries written by scholars from around the world, this resource provides current, accurate, and useful information on the politics, economics, society, and cultures of India since 1947. (2011)
  
  
• New Encyclopedia of Africa Gale
  Addresses the entire history of African cultures from the pharaohs and the ancient civilizations of the south through the colonial era to the emergence of 53 independent countries, some of them newly emergent in world commerce and others deep in conflict. (2007)
  
  
• Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life
  Covers cultural groups in Asia, Europe, the Americas and Africa. Each volume is organized by continent, covering history, politics, customs, religion, education, human rights issues, teen life, and more. (2009)
  
  
• Worldmark Encyclopedia of Nations Gale
  Entries discuss a variety of topics in detail, from banking and securities to climate, from government data to demographic statistics. Also includes biographical essays on national leaders. (2012)
  
  

Culture

• Culture Wars: An Encyclopedia of Issues, Viewpoints, and Voices Gale
  Addresses the key defining issues of contemporary American society through the lens of political and social controversy. (2010)
  
  
• Encyclopedia of Food and Culture Gale
  Survey of food and its place in human culture and society. Features multidisciplinary coverage of such topics as comfort food, ethnicity and food, medieval banquets, and nutrient composition, among many others. (2004)
  
  
• Encyclopedia of Meso American Culture Oxford
  Encompassing the great civilizations of the pre-Columbian era (including the Olmec, Aztec, and Maya peoples) up through the colonial and postcolonial periods, the Encyclopedia covers art, archaeology, religious studies, anthropology, and history. (2006)
  
  
• Food Cultures of the World Gale
  Introduces food culture from numerous countries and cultures around the world, including some from remote and unexpected peoples and places. (2011)
  
  

Diversity

• Encyclopedia of African American History, 1619 to 1895 Oxford
  Documents the full range of the African American experience during that period and shows how all aspects of American culture, history, and national identity have been profoundly influenced by the experience of African Americans. (2006)
  
  
• Encyclopedia of African American History, 1896 to present Oxford
  Traces the transition from the Reconstruction Era to the age of Jim Crow, the Harlem Renaissance, the Civil Rights Movement, and the ascendant influence of African Americans on the American cultural landscape. (2009)
  
  
• Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History Gale
  Covers all aspects of the African-American experience from 1619 to the present day.
  
  
• Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes Gale
  Covers tribes from all over the United States and Canada, including small tribes and some that no longer exist. Gives detailed yet accessible information on history, religion, art, government, economy, daily life and current social and political issues. (2008)
  
  
• Encyclopedia of Race and Racism Gale
  Examines the anthropological, sociological, historical, economic, and scientific theories of race and racism in the modem era. Delves into the historic origins of ideas of race and racism and explores their social and scientific consequences. Includes biographies of significant theorists, as well as political and social leaders and notorious racists.
  
  
• Immigration and Multiculturalism
  
  
  
• Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States Oxford
  Comprehensive, reliable, and accessible information about the fastest growing minority population in the United States.(2005)
  
  

Websites

• Country Studies and Area Hand Books Library of Congress
  Prepared by the Federal Research Division, each country report includes information on politics, economy, social and national security systems and institutions and how they are shaped by cultural factors.
  
  
• Latin American Network Information Center University of Texas
  Links to databases and information by country and region associated with the Institute of Latin American Studies.
  
  
• Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection
  University of Texas collection of online maps worldwide.
  
  
• Russian & East European Network Information Center University of Texas
  Links to databases and information services in the region developed by the College of Liberal Arts.
  
  
• World Fact Book
  Provides brief factual and statistical summaries of countries worldwide.
  
  

Related Resources

• CQ Researcher
  Explores current social and political issues from the news with Congressional Quarterly objectivity and balance, 1991- present.
  
  
• Gale Virtual Reference Library Gale
  All Gale Encyclopedia and Reference resources in one search.
  
  
• Goddesses in World Culture
  From classical Greek heroines to female archetypes in today's video games, from Native American divinities to Asian goddesses immortalized through landscape references, goddesses and their stories inform our history and fill our folklore.
  
  
• Oxford Reference Online
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