FCS 3470 International Consumer Policy: Cultural Encyclopedias

This tenth edition offers four volumes on the continents plus one on the United Nations and a new volume on world leaders. Each continent volume contains alphabetically arranged chapters, ranging from ten to 30 pages, describing about 200 countries and dependencies. Each chapter contains a wide variety of information on 50 topics, including population, topography, history, government, media, and a bibliography. Especially noteworthy: some of these sections provide information not available in other geographical encyclopedias (e.g., judicial system, local government, and libraries and museums).--Library Journal

***Use the Country Index on page xi of Vol. 1 to locate cultures by country*** This reference is organized into four volumes by geographic regions: Africa, Americas, Asia and Oceania, and Europe. Each volume begins with an introduction to the region that traces cultural development from prehistory to the present; within volumes, entries are organized alphabetically by culture group. Each of the more than 500 two- to six-page entries cover such areas as language, folklore, religion, food (often with recipes), rites of passage, family life, recreation, and social problems.--Library Journal