This four-volume decade-by-decade encyclopedia is the most comprehensive reference on American popular culture ever assembled, beginning with the 1900s up through today. Designed to meet the high demand for resources that help students study American history and culture by decade, this one-stop reference provides readers with a broad and interdisciplinary overview of the numerous aspects of popular culture in our country."American Pop" provides insight into social movements, trends, fads, and events that propelled the eras and the nation. In-depth chapters trace the evolution of pop culture in 11 key categories: Key Events in American Life; Advertising; Architecture; Fashion; Food; Leisure Activities and Sports; Literature; Music; Performing Arts; Travel; Visual Arts, and more.Its coverage includes: "How Others See Us"; Controversies and scandals; Social and cultural movements; Trends and fads; Key icons in American culture; and, Classroom resources to help teachers give students a greater understanding of major turning points in American culture.