This annotated bibliography lists monographs about the 1950s in the United States that either give general overviews of the decade or focus on specific social attitudes and aspects of popular culture. Monographs are presented in the following categories: bibliographies and chronologies; general histories; the "red scare" and Senator…

Suggests that while recent sociolinguistic work focusing on crossing, or language boundaries is raising significant questions concerning how we relate language, identity, and popular culture, these insights have largely passed by the sociolinguistics of world English. (Author/VWL)

Reviews a variety of books and essay collections that demonstrate the new concern in the American Studies movement for the influence of mass media. (PD)

Thirty outstanding records and tapes of traditional music and folklore which were released in 1985 are described in this illustrated booklet. All of these recordings are annotated with liner notes or accompanying booklets relating the recordings to the performers, their communities, genres, styles, or other pertinent information. The items are…

The more than 600 books and studies on illustration and comic art cited in this booklist cover a wide variety of topics, including comic strips, political satire, pop culture, and animated cartoons. Materials are international in scope, and each item is listed alphabetically by its main entry in the Chesler Collection shelflist. A contact is…

Examination of a subset of books popular with young adults--problem novels or young adult realism--is based on deductions concerning nature of reading response that text invites. Young adult realism as formula of popular culture, changes in conventions, narrators and narratees, and identification and distance are discussed. (34 references) (EJS)

Discusses reasons for the popularity of "Star Trek" as a television show and cultural phenomenon, considers the success of formulaic plots, and provides an annotated list of 10 of the best episodes out of all 79 that are available on videocassettes for possible purchase by librarians. (LRW)

Noting that the first adult fiction detective novel by an African-American was published in 1932, this bibliography lists and discusses 72 novels either written by African-Americans or featuring African-American detectives. The bibliography is divided into four sections: the first section discusses detective fiction written by African-American…

In an effort to encourage appreciation of the rich folk heritage of the United States, the American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress presents this annual list of 30 recordings selected by a panel of distinguished experts from nearly two hundred titles submitted by producers, suggested by folklorists and ethnomusicologists, and proposed…

Recognizing the need to inform the public about newly issued folk recordings and audio tapes, the American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress initiates this annual list of selected titles, chosen by a panel of distinguished experts from a compilation of 1983 releases prepared by the Center staff. Although not a comprehensive list, it is…

Examines images of bridges in the titles and lyrics of contemporary recordings that are metaphors for social relationship changes. Lists over 100 recordings that are available as instructional resources for secondary school teachers, popular culture scholars, bridge enthusiasts, or lyric analysts. (Contains 19 references.) (Author/LRW)

This paper discusses the rationale for a new course in the history of American protest music which was offered during 1999 at the College of Mount St. Joseph in Ohio. Noting that the course was team taught by a U.S. history professor and a librarian with expertise in the area, the paper states that the course aimed to survey U.S. history through…

Discussion of the nature of Experimental and avant garde music highlights the Western musical tradition, technological innovations having an impact on music (telephone, phonograph, tape recording), Third World influence, avant garde composer/musicians, and library collections. A 24-item discography, addresses of five record distributors, and a…

Discusses the library's role in developing a classical pop collection (defined as that music which is best representative of an era, event, or recognizable cultural trend). Popular culture, establishing the collection, funding, and archives are highlighted. A 230-item discography, addresses of five record companies, and 14 references are appended.…

Intended to highlight the work which exists on women's folk humor and to encourage its further exploration, this annotated bibliography has been selected to provide access to the key works dealing with the oral tradition in women's folk humor. The bibliography's 33 annotations range from 1968 through 1992 and are gathered under the headings of…