The Gale encyclopedia of multicultural America

Resource Information

The work The Gale encyclopedia of multicultural America represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Waubonsee Community College. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

The Gale encyclopedia of multicultural America

Statement of responsibility

edited by Thomas Riggs

Title variation

• Encyclopedia of multicultural America
• Multicultural America

Contributor

• Riggs, Thomas, 1963-

Editor

• Riggs, Thomas, 1963-

Subject

• Cultural pluralism
• Cultural pluralism -- United States -- Encyclopedias
• Encyclopedias
• Ethnic relations
• Ethnology
• Ethnology -- United States -- Encyclopedias
• Minorities
• Minorities -- United States -- Encyclopedias
• Race relations
• United States
• United States -- Ethnic relations -- Encyclopedias
• United States -- Race relations -- Encyclopedias

Genre

• Encyclopedias

Language

eng

Summary

152 original essays on specific minority and ethnic groups in the U.S., with an emphasis on culture (religions, holidays, customs, language) in addition to information on historical background and settlement patterns. Ethnoreligious groups such as Jews, Chaldeans, and Amish are also covered. Each essay has a listing of organizations and research centers; names addresses and contact information for periodicals, radio and television stations; and a list of suggestions for further reading. Also featured is a general annotated bibliography with over 100 items regarding multiculturalism

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

305.800973

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps

Index

index present

LC call number

E184.A1

LC item number

G14 2014

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

• bibliography
• encyclopedias