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Worshipped and cursed. Loved and loathed. Hated and obsessed about the world over. What does it take to become an icon? Regardless of subject, culture, or era, the requisite qualifications are the same: 1. Challenge the status quo, 2. Influence millions, and 3. Impact history. (A little fanfare never hurt either). Greenwood Press introduces a new reference format and approach to popular culture. Spanning a wide range of subjects, works in the Greenwood Icons product line provide students and general readers a port of entry into the most fascinating and influential topics of the day. Every two-volume title in the series offers an in-depth look at 24 iconic figures, each embodying a group of values and reflecting the essence of a particular culture. Whether people, places, or things, such icons serve as a bridge between the past and the present, the canonical and the contemporary. By focusing on icons central to popular culture, these works encourage students to compare and contrast different periods and traditions, appreciate cultural diversity, and critically analyze issues of enduring significance. The series also provides fresh insights for the student and popular reader into the power and influence of icons, a topic of as vital interest today as in any previous era. Features:

Detailed entries provide far more information than conventional reference articles but are less intimidating and more accessible than a book-length biography.

Brings subjects to life through illustrations, sidebars, timelines, fact boxes, and quotations, and photographs.

Entries illuminate related iconic figures and influences--often from other historical periods and cultures--for comparative consideration.

Helps students and general readers explore culture in a lively and engaging way.

Serves as a unique resource for students of American history and culture. Forthcoming titles include: Icons of Business: An Encyclopedia of Maverick Movers and Shakers. Sample entries: Martha Stewart, Ben and Jerry, Bill Gates, Anita Roddick, and Warren Buffet. Icons of Horror and the Supernatural: An Encyclopedia of Our Worst Nightmares. Sample entries: The Sea Creature, The Witch, The Alien, The Vampire, The Werewolf, and The Zombie. Icons of Rock: An Encyclopedia of the Legends Who Changed Music Forever. Sample entries: Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Joni Mitchell, and Nirvana. Icons of Hip Hop: An Encyclopedia of the Movement, Music, and Culture. Sample entries: Roxanne, Run DMC, Beastie Boys, Lil' Kim, Eminem, and Kanye West.

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Title	Publication
Icons of American Architecture [Two Volumes]	2/28/2009
Icons of African American Protest [Two Volumes]	12/30/2008
Women Icons of Popular Music [Two Volumes]	11/30/2008
Icons of Talk	11/30/2008
Icons of Unbelief	10/30/2008
Icons of Crime Fighting [Two Volumes]	9/30/2008
Icons of Latino America [Two Volumes]	8/30/2008
Icons of the American West [Two Volumes]	6/30/2008
African American Icons of Sport	4/30/2008
Icons of R&B and Soul [Two Volumes]	12/30/2007
Icons of Rock [Two Volumes]	12/30/2007
Icons of Evolution [Two Volumes]	12/30/2007
Icons of Hip Hop [Two Volumes]	5/30/2007
Icons of Horror and the Supernatural [Two Volumes]	12/30/2006
Icons of Business [Two Volumes]	12/30/2006

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