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Reference Books
Encyclopedia of Contemporary American Culture by Call Number: E169.12 .E49 2001 (Reference)ISBN: 0415161614Publication Date: 2001-01-22
Multicultural Manners by Call Number: BJ1854 .D75 2005 (Reference)ISBN: 0471684287Publication Date: 2005-07-12
Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture by Call Number: F1406 .E53 2008 (Reference)ISBN: 9780684312705Publication Date: 2008-05-09
The Oxford History of Islam by Call Number: BP50 .O95 1999 (Reference)ISBN: 0195107993Publication Date: 2000-04-06
Jewish Life and American Culture by Call Number: E184.36.E84 F57 2000 (ebook Online)ISBN: 0791445453Publication Date: 2000-05-04
Encyclopedia of African American Culture and History by Call Number: E185 .E54 2006ISBN: 9780028658162Publication Date: 2005-12-16Six volume set with extensive appendices
Useful Books
Raymond Williams's Sociology of Culture by Call Number: HM621 .J66 2004ISBN: 9780333666623Publication Date: 2003-12-19
The Cultural Imperative by Call Number: GN357 .L49 2003 (Ebook Online)ISBN: 0585434905Publication Date: 2003-01-01
Contemporary Cultural Theory by Call Number: HM621 M55 2002 (Ebook Online)ISBN: 1741150752Publication Date: 2002-01-01
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