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The psychology of ethnic groups in the United States by Pamela Balls Organista, Gerardo Marín, Kevin M. Chun
ISBN: 1412915406
Multicultural Encyclopedia of Ethnic Groups in Hollywood by James Robert Parish (Editor); T. Allan Taylor (Editor)
Call Number: PN1995.9.M56 M85 2003

ISBN: 9780816046041

Publication Date: 2002-11-01

"The Encyclopedia of Ethnic Groups in Hollywood is a comprehensive reference to the treatment and progress of five ethnic groups in the world's most visible industry. It explores and contrasts the various stereotypes propagated by television and the movies about African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, Jewish Americans, and Native Americans. Paralleling one another, the five detailed sections of the book include biographical entries on key actors, entertainers, and filmmakers, as well as topical entries on influential films, television shows, genres, themes, and ethnic stereotype."

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Ethnic NewsWatch
Good for: Searching newspapers from ethnic, minority, and native communities in the United States.
Contains: Newspaper articles, editorials, and reviews.
Dates covered: 1959-present.

eHRAF World Cultures

Garland Encyclopedia of World Music Online
The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music Online is a comprehensive online resource devoted to ethnic music research of cultures throughout the world.
JSTOR
An archive of more than 700 important scholarly journals covering business, ecology, education, ethnic studies, history, literature, mathematics, music, philosophy, political science, and sociology with content ending 3-5 years ago
JSTOR digitally archives more than 700 scholarly journals. Subjects include African-American studies, anthropology, Asian studies, business, ecology, economics, education, finance, history, literature, mathematics, music, philosophy, political science, and more.
Sociology: A Sage Collection
1987-
Full text journals covering contemporary sociology, ethnic studies, gender studies, social theory, the sociology of sport and the sociology of work.
This collection includes the full text of 28 journals, some going back 20 years, covering over 10,000 articles. This searchable database covers such subjects as contemporary sociology, ethnic studies, gender studies, social theory, the sociology of sport and the sociology of work. Each bibliographic record in the collection links to the full text article in PDF format.
Sabin Americana: History of the Americas
Good for: Finding primary source materials on exploration, trade, colonialism, slavery and abolition, the western movement, Native Americans, military actions and more.
Contains: Historical books, pamphlets, serials and other documents about North America, South America, Central America and the Caribbean.
Dates covered: 1500-1926
Arte Público Hispanic Historical Collection
1750-present
Publications documenting the Hispanic culture of the United States - history, literature, political commentary, and culture. Written in Spanish (80%) and English (20%).
Bibliography of Indigenous Peoples in North America.
1500s-
Bibliography on Native American history, life, and culture.
Produced in partnership with the Human Relations Area File (HRAF), this database contains citations to magazine and journal articles, monographs, dissertations, and U.S. and Canadian government documents.
Encyclopaedia of Islam
2nd, and 3rd ed.
Descriptive articles offer an overview of Western perspectives on the Islamic world.
The Encyclopaedia of Islam (New Edition) offers an overview of Western perspectives on the Islamic world. Descriptive articles cover Muslims of many origins, tribes and dynasties, crafts and sciences, political and religious institutions, the geography, ethnography, flora and fauna of the various countries, and the history, topography and monuments of the major towns and cities. In its geographical and historical scope it encompasses the old Arabo-Islamic empire, the Islamic countries of Iran, Central Asia, the Indian sub-continent and Indonesia, the Ottoman Empire and all other Islamic countries.

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