Never before has so much popular culture been produced about what it
means to be a girl in today's society. From the first appearance of
Nancy Drew in 1930, to Seventeen magazine in 1944 to the emergence of
Bratz dolls in 2001, girl culture has been increasingly linked to
popular culture and an escalating of commodities directed towards girls
of all ages. Editors Claudia A. Mitchell and Jacqueline Reid-Walsh
investigate the increasingly complex relationships, struggles,
obsessions, and idols of American tween and teen girls who are growing
up faster today than ever before. From pre-school to high school and
beyond, Girl Culture tackles numerous hot-button issues, including the
recent barrage of advertising geared toward very young girls
emphasizing sexuality and extreme thinness. Nothing is off-limits:
From emperors and queens to artists and world travelers, from popes and scholars to saints and heretics, Key Figures in Medieval Europe brings together in one volume the most important people who lived in medieval Europe between 500 and 1500.
Up-From Afghans to Zulus, and from the Spartans and Knights Templar to
the Green Berets and the Flying Circus, this volume covers all of the
basics on most of the fearsome fighting groups throughout history.
Poverty is more than just lack of income, it is deprivation from basic capabilities, rights, and freedoms that provide individuals the necessary choices and opportunities they need to lead a life they value. The Encyclopedia of World Poverty provides extensive and current information, as well as insight into the contemporary debate on poverty. The three volumes of this state-of-the-art Encyclopedia contain over 800 original articles written by more than 125 renowned scholars. The entries contributing to this work explore poverty in various regions of the world, and examine the difficulties associated with the definition and measurement of poverty.
