Overview

This three-volume encyclopedia describes and explains the variety and commonalities in Latina/o culture, providing comprehensive coverage of a variety of Latina/o cultural forms—popular culture, folk culture, rites of passages, and many other forms of shared expression. In the last decade, the Latina/o population has established itself as the fastest growing ethnic group within the United States, and constitutes one of the largest minority groups in the nation. While the different Latina/o groups do have cultural commonalities, there are also many differences among them. This important work examines the historical, regional, and ethnic/racial diversity within specific traditions in rich detail, providing an accurate and comprehensive treatment of what constitutes ""the Latino experience"" in America. The entries in this three-volume set provide accessible, in-depth information on a wide range of topics, covering cultural traditions including food; art, film, music, and literature; secular and religious celebrations; and religious beliefs and practices. Readers will gain an appreciation for the historical, regional, and ethnic/racial diversity within specific Latina/o traditions. Accompanying sidebars and ""spotlight"" biographies serve to highlight specific cultural differences and key individuals. Serves as an ideal resource for research that succinctly overviews myriad topics relating to Latina/o cultural traditions that general readers and high school students will find accessible and easy to use Places Latina/o traditions within a historical context to deepen comprehension of Latina/o culture Provides an exploration of identity, terms, and labels as well as sidebars, ""spotlight"" biographies, primary documents, and suggestions for additional information

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This encyclopedia provides interesting facts that are not found in other Latin American cultural histories. Therefore it makes for a very interesting read. This current set is recommended for public, school, and academic libraries, especially in areas serving Hispanic students and patrons. - ARBA

In his preface to this three-volume encyclopedia, editor Tatum presents the work at hand as an introduction to the breadth of expressions of U.S. Latino culture. . . . Summing Up: Recommended. - Choice The encyclopedia entries succeed in highlighting the variety among Latino cultures. The food and cooking section is particularly interesting in this regard. . . . [R]ecommended for high school libraries or any public or undergraduate library in need of an introductory resource on Latino culture in the United States. - Booklist This encyclopedia provides interesting facts that are not found in other Latin American cultural histories. Therefore it makes for a very interesting read. This current set is recommended for public, school, and academic libraries, especially in areas serving Hispanic students and patrons. - ARBA

This encyclopedia provides interesting facts that are not found in other Latin American cultural histories. Therefore it makes for a very interesting read. This current set is recommended for public, school, and academic libraries, especially in areas serving Hispanic students and patrons. - ARBA The encyclopedia entries succeed in highlighting the variety among Latino cultures. The food and cooking section is particularly interesting in this regard... [R]ecommended for high school libraries or any public or undergraduate library in need of an introductory resource on Latino culture in the United States. - Booklist

In his preface to this three-volume encyclopedia, editor Tatum presents the work at hand as an introduction to the breadth of expressions of U.S. Latino culture... Summing Up: Recommended. - Choice The encyclopedia entries succeed in highlighting the variety among Latino cultures. The food and cooking section is particularly interesting in this regard... [R]ecommended for high school libraries or any public or undergraduate library in need of an introductory resource on Latino culture in the United States. - Booklist This encyclopedia provides interesting facts that are not found in other Latin American cultural histories. Therefore it makes for a very interesting read. This current set is recommended for public, school, and academic libraries, especially in areas serving Hispanic students and patrons. - ARBA

Author Information

Charles M. Tatum, PhD, is professor of Spanish and Chicano studies at the University of Arizona.

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