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Race and Ethnicity
COMING SOON
The Chicana and Chicano Movement,
From Aztlán to Zapatistas
ADELAIDA R. DEL CASTILLO AND NORMA IGLESIAS-PRIETO, EDITORS
Greenwood
August 2023, 355pp, 7x10 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-0130-3 $97.00, £72.00, €84,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-0131-0
An indispensable resource for students investigating social, political, feminist, and artistic activism, this book provides an overview of the major trends, influences, and creative accomplishments of the Chicana/ Chicano Movement.
FEATURES
• Fosters an understanding of the social, political, cultural, and ideological framework of the U.S.
Chicana and Chicano Movement of the mid-1960s, 1970s, and beyond
ADELAIDA R. DEL CASTILLO is associate professor and former chair of the Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies at San Diego State University. NORMA IGLESIAS-PRIETO is professor and former department chair of the Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies at San Diego State University.
COMING SOON
Latino Literature
An Encyclopedia for Students
CHRISTINA SOTO VAN DER PLAS AND LACIE RAE BUCKWALTER CUNNINGHAM, EDITORS
Greenwood
March 2023, 416pp, 7x10 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-7591-5 $97.00, £72.00, €84,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-7592-2
Offers a comprehensive overview of the most important authors, movements, genres, and historical turning points in Latino literature.
FEATURES
• Provides an overview of Latino literature and its myriad contributions to American cultures • Showcases the diversity in modern
Latino literary styles and narrative themes • Includes writing by authors from several countries and distinct cultural traditions and explains how these have been integrated into the canon of Latino literature
CHRISTINA SOTO VAN DER PLAS
is an adjunct lecturer at Santa Clara University and a practicing psychotherapist focusing on the Latinx community.
LACIE RAE BUCKWALTER
CUNNINGHAM is assistant professor of Spanish at the Defense Foreign Language Institute.
COMING SOON
Forgotten African American Firsts
An Encyclopedia of Pioneering History
HANS A. OSTROM AND J. DAVID MACEY JR.
Greenwood
March 2023, 430pp, 7x10 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-7535-9 $97.00, £72.00, €84,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-7536-6
Forgotten African American Firsts provides students with resources for learning and conducting research about African American innovators and their contributions to art, entertainment, sports, politics, religion, business, and popular culture.
FEATURES
• Introduces students to the pioneering achievements of African American artists, inventors, leaders, and scholars • Orients readers to historical, biographical, contextual, and theoretical approaches to understanding and appraising the work African American innovators
HANS A. OSTROM is professor of English and African American studies at the University of Puget Sound. J. DAVID MACEY is professor of English at the University of Central Oklahoma,
ABC-CLIO
April 2023, 871pp, 8 1/2x11 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-5544-3 $222.00, £165.00, €192,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-5545-0
SAMPLE TOPICS
• Art and
Entertainment
• Cuisine • Ethnicity • Gender Roles and
Family Structures • Geography • Languages • Lifestyle and Leisure • Literature and
Oral Traditions
• Music and Dance • Religion • Social Customs • Standard of Living/
Employment
THOMAS M. WILSON, PhD, is Professor of Anthropology, Binghamton University, State University of New York. Professor Wilson’s research interests are in international borders, national identity, and European integration.
COMING SOON
Europe
An Encyclopedia of Culture and Society
2 VOLUMES
THOMAS M. WILSON, EDITOR
Europe is home to 24 officially recognized languages, but an estimated 200 languages are still spoken today across the continent.
This authoritative and comprehensive encyclopedia provides readers with richly detailed entries on the 45 nations that comprise modern Europe. Each country profile looks at elements of contemporary life related to family and work, including popular pastimes, customs, beliefs, and attitudes. Each country essay follows the same format to allow students to make crosscultural comparisons--for instance, a student could compare social customs in Denmark with those in Norway, compare Greece’s cuisine with that of Italy, and contrast the architecture of Paris with Amsterstam and Barcelona.
Culture and society are changing in each region and nation of Europe due to many political and economic forces, both inside and outside of each nation’s borders. This encyclopedia considers many of the transformations connected to globalization, as well as traditions that still hold strong, to provide a complete assessment of the processes that make European societies and cultures distinctive.
FEATURES
• Includes 90 sidebars providing additional detail on noteworthy, notorious, or fascinating individuals, movements, events, and cultural practices across Europe. • Provides students with opportunity to compare and contrast specific cultural customs and traditions from nation to nation. • Provides a fuller understanding of the many ways in which politics and economics intersect with social and cultural change in Europe today. • Features contributions from leading scholars of European culture and history.
COMING SOON
Encyclopedia of Hair
A Cultural History
2ND EDITION | VICTORIA SHERROW
How we style our hair has the ability to shape the way others perceive us. For example, in 2017, the singer Macklemore denounced his hipster undercut hairstyle, a style that is associated with Hitler Youth and alt-right men, and in 2015, actress Rose McGowan shaved her head in order to take a stance against the traditional Hollywood sex symbol stereotype.
This volume examines how hair—or lack thereof—can be an important symbol of gender, class, and culture around the world and through history. Hairstyles have come to represent cultural heritage and memory, and even political leanings, social beliefs, and identity. This second edition builds upon the original volume, updating all entries that have evolved over the last decade, such as by discussing hipster culture in the entries on beards and mustaches and recent medical breakthroughs in hair loss. New entries have been added that look at specific world regions, hair coverings, political symbolism behind certain styles, and other topics. An appendix of illuminating primary documents has also been added.
FEATURES
• Updated and expanded edition covers more topics and brings entries up-to-date • Sidebars help to illuminate discussions pertaining to the overall topic of hair culture around the world
Greenwood
February 2023, 520pp, 7x10 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-7348-5 $109.00, £81.00, €94,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-7349-2
VICTORIA SHERROW is author of For Appearance’s Sake: The Historical Encyclopedia of Good Looks, Beauty, and Grooming. She is also the 1996 RUSA Outstanding Reference Source award winner.
COMING SOON
Bigfoot to Mothman
A Global Encyclopedia of Legendary Beasts and Monsters
MARGO DEMELLO
This one-volume encyclopedia introduces readers to the world’s cryptids—those hidden or secret animals believed to exist at the margins of human society—including Bigfoot, Yeti, the Loch Ness Monster, and the Mothman. Comprehensive in its scope, this book is a valuable resource for anyone who wants to know more about well-known creatures of myth and legend, such as the Chupacabra and the Jersey Devil, and discover lesser-known animals, such as the Bunyip of Australia and the Mamlambo of South Africa. Rather than purport to prove or deny the existence of these creatures, however, this volume classifies them within their respective cultural, historical, and social contexts, allowing readers to appreciate cryptids as cultural artifacts important to societies around the globe. Finally, this book goes beyond the study of the unknown to investigate who believes in cryptids, why they do, and why the study of cryptozoology is as much about understanding cryptids as it is about understanding ourselves.
FEATURES
• Provides a history and description of cryptids from around the world • Suggests reasons for why people believe in such cryptids as Bigfoot and the
Loch Ness Monster • Situates cryptids within specific social, cultural, and historical contexts • Includes entries on lesser-known cryptids, such as the Bunyip and Mamlambo
ABC-CLIO
April 2023, 373pp, 7x10 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-7725-4 $97.00, £72.00, €84,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-7726-1
MARGO DEMELLO is assistant professor in the anthrozoology program at Carroll College in Helena, MT.
ABC-CLIO
December 2022, 385pp, 7x10 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-7847-3 $97.00, £72.00, €84,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-7848-0
WILLIAM E. BURNS is a historian who lives in the Washington, D.C., area. His many books include Witch Hunts in Europe and America and An Age of Wonders: Prodigies, Politics, and Providence in England, 1657–1727.
COMING SOON
They Believed That?
A Cultural Encyclopedia of Superstitions and the Supernatural around the World
WILLIAM E. BURNS
This book is devoted to those human beliefs that fall in the “gray zone” between science, religion, and everyday life—call them superstitious, supernatural, magical, or just wrong. In an often incomprehensible world where lightning or plague could end life quickly or drought could condemn a poor family to agonizing death, superstitious beliefs gave people a feeling of understanding or even control. They have continued to shape societies and cultures ever since.
This book covers a range of superstitious, supernatural, and otherwise unusual beliefs from the ancient world to the early 19th century. More than 100 entries explain beliefs, discuss historical evidence, and explain how each belief differs across cultures. This book is a perfect gateway for anyone curious about superstitious and magical beliefs, with topics ranging from the everyday, such as dogs and iron, to legendary figures, such as Hermes Trismegistus and the Yellow Emperor.
FEATURES
• Explores how superstitious beliefs have changed throughout time and across cultures • Features sidebars that introduce various people, objects, and ideas related to superstitious beliefs
ABC-CLIO
May 2022, 403pp, 7x10 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-7669-1 $97.00, £72.00, €84,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-7670-7
NANCY HENDRICKS holds a doctorate in education and is an award-winning author of such books as Notable Women of Arkansas: From Hattie to Hillary, 100 Names to Know.
NEW
State Oddities
An Encyclopedia of What Makes Our United States Unique
NANCY HENDRICKS
State Oddities is a fascinating trip through the 50 states for students studying America, teachers planning classroom activities, and general readers who will enjoy an eye-opening journey through the nation’s fun side. It offers a compelling look at the character of America through the individuality of 50 very distinct states that together form the USA. This book paints a picture of the broad sweep of the American story, offering a gateway to the country as it developed into one nation filled with individual states that can be remarkably different from each other, yet unified under such national symbols as the American flag and “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
The author of State Oddities has become known as a master of “painless history,” telling America’s story in a sparkling style along with the historian’s eye for fascinating detail. On the book’s cross-country journey, the reader will find that it differs from other works by taking a fresh look at stories we think we know.
FEATURES
• Engaging, entertaining, readable, and informative narratives for both students and adults • Teacher-friendly entries on each state form the building blocks for history, geography, and social studies projects
NEW
The Americas
An Encyclopedia of Culture and Society
2 VOLUMES
KIMBERLY J. MORSE, EDITOR
From delicacies to dances, this encyclopedia introduces readers to cultures and customs of all of the countries of the Americas, explaining what makes each country unique while also demonstrating what ties the cultures and peoples together.
The Americas profiles the 40 nations and territories that make up North America, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America, including British, U.S., Dutch, and French territories. Each country profile takes an in-depth look at such contemporary topics as religion, lifestyle and leisure, cuisine, gender roles, dress, festivals, music, visual arts, and architecture, among many others, while also providing contextual information on history, politics, and economics. Readers will be able to draw cross-cultural comparisons, such as between gender roles in Mexico and those in Brazil. Coverage on every country in the region provides readers with a useful compendium of cultural information, ideal for anyone interested in geography, social studies, global studies, and anthropology.
FEATURES
• Covers every country in the region, as well as territories and Puerto Rico • Facilitates drawing cross-cultural comparisons • Features contributions from Latin American historians, geographers, anthropologists, political scientists, and literary scholars
ABC-CLIO
August 2022, 1004pp, 8 1/2x11 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-5238-1 $222.00, £165.00, €192,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-5239-8
KIMBERLY J. MORSE, PhD, is professor of history at Washburn University. She is coauthor of ABC-CLIO’s Venezuela and has written articles on Venezuelan history.
NEW
Exploring World History through Geography
From the Cradle of Civilization to a Globalized World
JULIE CREA DUNBAR
From the early civilizations of ancient Mesopotamia to our present-day globalized society, readers will learn how humans interacted—and still interact—with the environment around them, as well as the environment’s role in not only shaping the society’s world view but enabling the building of socially stratified and successful civilizations. Not your run-ofthe-mill world history tome, this book examines world history through the closely related discipline of geography.
The civilizations and events represented in the book, while not exhaustive, were selected to highlight geographic themes and areas of study. Upon completing the book, readers should have a firm understanding of the expansive, cross-curricular study of geography— from the study of world cultures and history to politics to the environment and Earth’s physical processes. In addition, they will have a new understanding of the relevance of geography to not only human history but contemporary events, as well as their dayto-day lives. By presenting this history from a slightly different, geographic point of view, Exploring World History through Geography will inspire fresh curiosity in the world, both past and present.
ABC-CLIO
September 2022, 360pp, 7x10 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-7292-1 $97.00, £72.00, €84,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-7293-8
JULIE CREA DUNBAR has worked in social studies publishing for nearly 20 years. She is the editorial manager for a suite of databases, published by ABC-CLIO, that focus on world history and geography.
ABC-CLIO
December 2021, 706pp, 7x10 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-6584-8 $204.00, £152.00, €176,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-6585-5
PETER LOUIS BONFITTO is an art and architectural historian, curator, and college lecturer.
World Architecture and Society
From Stonehenge to One World Trade Center
2 VOLUMES
PETER LOUIS BONFITTO, EDITOR
—Library Journal, February 1, 2022
This two-volume encyclopedia provides an in-depth look at buildings and sites of global significance throughout history. The volumes are separated into four regional sections: 1) the Americas, 2) Europe, 3) Africa and the Middle East, and 4) Asia and the Pacific. Four regional essays investigate the broader stylistic and historical contexts that describe the development of architecture through time and across the globe. Entries explore the unique importance of buildings and sites, including the megalithic wonder of Stonehenge and the imposing complex of Angkor Wat.
Entries on Spanish colonial missions in the Americas and the medieval Islamic universities of the Sahara connect to broader building traditions. Other entries highlight remarkable stories of architectural achievement and memory, like those of Tuskegee University, a site hand-built by former slaves, or the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, which was built at the site of the atomic detonation. Each entry focuses on the architectural but includes strong consideration of the social impact, importance, and significance each structure has had in the past and in the present.
ABC-CLIO
November 2022, 378pp, 7x10 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-7310-2 $97.00, £72.00, €84,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-7311-9
MICHAEL SHALLY-JENSEN, PhD, is an independent author and editor specializing in works on history, culture, and society. ANTHONY VIVIAN, PhD, is a writer, historian, and adjunct professor.
NEW
MICHAEL SHALLY-JENSEN AND ANTHONY VIVIAN
The accelerating threat of climate change challenges us to analyze our own communities’ relationships with the wider world and to contemplate their very existence. This singlevolume cultural encyclopedia examines lost cities and civilizations from every region of the globe and dated throughout human history. Arranged alphabetically, the compilation allows both students and general readers easy access to detailed entries on specific lost cities and civilizations.
Throughout the geographically and chronologically diverse entries, such themes as colonization, migration, and especially climate change are developed and analyzed. Supplementing the main entries are sidebars detailing mythological cities and Investigative Boxes examining present-day cities on the brink of extinction. These round out the book’s focus on disappearing cultural centers and reveal the robust relevance this material has to a world facing the crisis of climate change.
FEATURES
• Includes 25 sidebars outlining the significance of mythical cities created by the human imagination • Supplies 86 in-depth yet accessible entries on lost civilizations that can be read on their own or systematically • Explores such themes as colonization and migration
NEW
Storytelling around the World
Folktales, Narrative Rituals, and Oral Traditions
JELENA ČVOROVIĆ AND KATHRYN COE
ABC-CLIO
March 2022, 283pp, 7x10 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-7294-5 $97.00, £72.00, €84,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-7295-2
This book provides students, instructors, and lay-readers with a cross-cultural understanding of storytelling as an art form that has existed for centuries, from the first spoken and sung stories to those that are drawn and performed today.
FEATURES
• Describes the earliest evidence of storytelling, which dates back thousands of years, and discusses how we can learn about our ancestors and their lives and concerns going all the way back to the stories depicted in the cave art they left behind
JELENA CVOROVIC, PhD anthropology, is Principal Research Fellow at the Institute of Ethnography, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts. KATHRYN COE was emeritus professor in the social and behavioral sciences department in the IU Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at IUPUI.
COMING SOON
Mexico City
Geography, History, and Culture
JAMES D. HUCK JR.
ABC-CLIO
August 2023, 242pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-6901-3 $63.00, £47.00, €55,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-6902-0
This volume provides a clear and concise exploration of Mexico City, one of the world’s most populous urban centers, with coverage on such topics as politics, crime, the environment, and city life.
FEATURES
• Provides readers with an understanding of the rich complexity of one of the world’s largest, most populous, and most interesting places, where European and native
American indigenous cultures produced a society and culture unlike those of any other place across the world • Raises the possibilities of what the nexus of modernity and traditional blending in the realm of economic and political life as well as cultural expression might look like as the world continues to globalize and as borders become increasingly tenuous
JAMES D. HUCK JR., PhD, is administrative associate professor and assistant director/graduate adviser in the Stone Center for Latin American studies at Tulane University.
NEW
London
Geography, History, and Culture
VICTORIA R. WILLIAMS
ABC-CLIO
January 2022, 267pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-7743-8 $63.00, £47.00, €55,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-7744-5
This comprehensive volume is an indispensable resource for researchers as well as general readers interested in the geography, history, and culture of London, examining all aspects of life in the United Kingdom’s capital city.
FEATURES
• Written by a Londoner, this book offers a true insider’s insights into one of the world’s major cities • Contributors to the book include modern-day Londoners who give personal accounts of living through some of the most notable events in
London’s history • A Chronology provides a succinct, at-a-glance timeline of events in the history of the city • Sidebars reveal fun facts about the city, such as interesting laws and cultural taboos • Photos illustrate the text and depict important sites, people, and cultural traditions found in the city
VICTORIA R. WILLIAMS, PhD, is an independent writer and researcher living in London.
ABC-CLIO
Understanding Modern Nations
The Understanding Modern Nations series profiles individual nations that are of interest students, focusing on countries that are often studied in school as well as countries that have made major headlines in recent years.
With coverage of such topics as geography, history, politics and government, economy, society, culture, social media, pop culture, and personal accounts of daily life, these volumes serve as ideal resources for students of geography, social studies, anthropology, political science, and more. Additional topics examine religion, social classes and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, education, language, etiquette, literature and drama, art and architecture, music and dance, food, and leisure and sport.
General overviews of each topic provide students with a basic foundation on the subject, and entries pertaining to the topic—such as biographies of significant people in the field, iconic events, and key ideas—follow each overview. Sidebars and photos, facts and figures that are integral to better understanding the countries, a glossary of key terms, and a holidays chart round out the coverage in each of these accessible, engaging volumes.
NEW
Modern France
MICHAEL F. LERUTH
ABC-CLIO
September 2022, 470pp, 7x10 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-5548-1 $100.00, £75.00, €87,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-5549-8
This volume offers perspective on modern French society and culture through thematic chapters on topics ranging from geography to popular culture. Ideal for students and general readers, this book includes insightful, current information about France’s past, present, and future.
FEATURES
• Includes “Day in the Life” features that portray the specific daily activities of various people in the country, from high school students to working class people to professionals, thereby providing readers with insight into daily life in the country • Defines key terms related to the reading in a glossary appendix • Provides at-a-glance information about France’s festivals and feast days in a chart of national holidays • Presents photos and sidebars helping to illustrate key topics and allowing students to dive more deeply into ideas
MICHAEL F. LERUTH, PhD, is associate professor of French and francophone studies at the College of William & Mary.
NEW
Modern Germany
WENDELL G. JOHNSON AND KATHARINA BARBE
ABC-CLIO
March 2022, 435pp, 7x10 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-6453-7 $100.00, £75.00, €87,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-6454-4
Modern Germany explores life, society, and history in this comprehensive thematic encyclopedia, spanning such topics as geography, pop culture, the media, and gender.
FEATURES
• Provides examples of how the postwar division of Germany continues to play a role in German society • Discusses German politics as well as the nation’s role in the
European Union • Contains contemporary, first-person accounts of everyday life in Germany in a “Day in the Life” appendix • Illuminates the text through photos that illustrate key topics • Provides fun facts and anecdotal information in sidebars, helping to engage readers
WENDELL G. JOHNSON, PhD, EdD, is head of reference and research for the University Libraries at Northern Illinois University. KATHARINA BARBE, PhD, professor emerita, was chair of the department of world languages and literatures at Northern Illinois University.
COMING SOON
Modern Japan
LOUIS G. PEREZ AND ROGER W. PURDY
ABC-CLIO
June 2023, 396pp, 7x10 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-7756-8 $100.00, £75.00, €87,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-7757-5
Organized by theme, this comprehensive encyclopedia examines all aspects of life in Japan, from geography and government to food and etiquette and much more.
FEATURES
• Includes “Day in the Life” features that portray the specific daily activities of various people in Japan, from teenagers to working adults in different fields, providing readers insight into daily life in the country • Features key terms related to the reading as defined in a glossary appendix • Presents a chart of national holidays for at-a-glance information about
Japan’s important religious and secular holidays • Provides photos to help illuminate the text, illustrating key topics and allowing students to dive more deeply into ideas
LOUIS G. PEREZ is professor of history at Illinois State University. ROGER W. PURDY, PhD, is an associate professor of history at John Carroll University.
COMING SOON NEW
Modern Nigeria Modern Philippines
ALEX EGODOTAYE ASAKITIKPI AND ARETHA OLUWAKEMI ASAKITIKPI
ABC-CLIO
June 2023, 396pp, 7x10 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-6556-5 $100.00, £75.00, €87,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-6557-2
This comprehensive thematic encyclopedia examines Nigeria, Africa’s largest country, from geography and history to etiquette and pop culture.
FEATURES
• Includes “Day in the Life” features that portray the specific daily activities of various people in Nigeria, from teenagers to working adults in different fields, providing readers insight into daily life in the country • Defines key terms related to the reading in a glossary appendix • Provides at-a-glance information about Nigeria’s important religious and secular holidays in a chart of national holidays • Illuminates the text in photos that help to illustrate key topics and allow students to dive more deeply into ideas • Provides fun facts and anecdotal information in sidebars that help to engage readers
PATRICIO N. ABINALES
ABC-CLIO
July 2022, 401pp, 7x10 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-6004-1 $100.00, £75.00, €87,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-6005-8
Ideal for high school and undergraduate students, this comprehensive thematic encyclopedia focuses on the Philippines, an important archipelago nation in Southeast Asia.
FEATURES
• Includes “Day in the Life” features that portray the specific daily activities of various people in the
Philippines in different fields, from teens to working adults, providing readers insight into daily life in the country • Defines key terms related to the reading in a glossary appendix • Provides at-a-glance information about the Philippines’ important religious and secular holidays in a chart of national holidays • Illuminates the text in photos that help to illustrate key topics and allow students to dive more deeply into ideas • Provides fun facts and anecdotal information in sidebars that help to engage readers
ALEX EGODOTAYE ASAKITIKPI, PhD, is professor of sociology at Monash University South Africa Campus. ARETHA OLUWAKEMI ASAKITIKPI, PhD, is executive director at Kainos Projects in Nigeria. PATRICIO N. ABINALES is professor at the School for Pacific and Asian Studies, the University of Hawaii–Manoa, where he teaches Philippine political history, Southeast Asian studies, and Asian food cultures.
ABC-CLIO
August 2022, 785pp, 7x10 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-6999-0 $204.00, £152.00, €176,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-7000-2
SAMPLE TOPICS
• Bison • Breadfruit • Chocolate/Cacao • Coffee • Collard Greens
• Food Engineering • Food Insecurity • Maple Syrup • Seaweed • Turkey • Whale/Shark • Yam
LINDA S. WATTS is professor of American studies in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences at the University of Washington, Bothell. KELTY CLARK-MAHONEY is a chef, educator, and independent scholar focused on issues of food insecurity and sustainability.
NEW
Food and World Culture
Issues, Impacts, and Ingredients
2 VOLUMES
LINDA S. WATTS AND KELTY CLARK-MAHONEY
To what degree are we responsible for what and how we eat? How does food knowledge promote a more equitable, just, and peaceful world? The answers to these questions may change the way that you eat forever.
Whether because of its necessity, pleasure, or ubiquity, the world of food (and its lore) proves endlessly fascinating to most people. The story of food is a narrative filled with both human striving and human suffering. However, many of today’s diners are only dimly aware of the human price exacted for that comforting distance from the lived-world realities of food justice struggles. With attention to food issues ranging from local farming practices to global supply chains, this book examines how food’s history and geography remain inextricably linked to sociopolitical experiences of trauma connected with globalization, such as colonization, conquest, enslavement, and oppression.
The main text is structured alphabetically around a set of 70 ingredients, from almonds to yeast. Each ingredient’s story is accompanied by recipes. Along with the food profiles, the encyclopedia features sidebars. These are short discussions of topics of interest related to food, including automats, diners, victory gardens, and food at world’s fairs. This project also brings a social justice perspective to its content—weighing debates concerning food access, equity, insecurity, and politics.
FEATURES
• Consolidates the historical and geographical “backstory” of common foods and ingredients • Poses possibilities in terms of the ways food studies can contribute to building a more inclusive, equitable, and humane world • Considers the future of food, as informed by phenomena from climate change to global pandemic • Includes adapted recipes with an in-depth analysis of ingredients
COMING SOON
Global Dishes
Favorite Meals from around the World
CARYN E. NEUMANN, LORI L. PARKS, AND JOEL G. PARKS
Uruguayans eat ñoquis on the 29th of each month to bring good luck; some restaurants only serve ñoquis on this day.
Food is a great unifier. It is used to mark milestones or rites of passage. It is integral to the way we celebrate, connecting a familial and cultural past to the present through tradition. It bolsters the ill and soothes those in mourning. The dishes in this text are those that have come to be known within a part of the world and culture, but also have moved beyond those borders and are accessible and enjoyed by many in our ever-smaller and moreinterconnected world.
Featuring more than 100 recipes and detailed discussions of dishes from across the globe, Global Dishes: Favorite Meals from Around the World explores the history and cultural context surrounding some of the best known and favorite foods. The book covers national dishes from more than 100 countries, including large nations like Mexico and small countries like Macao. There is also coverage of foods beloved by indigenous peoples, such as the Sami of Scandinavia. Traditional favorites are offered as well as newer dishes.
FEATURES
• Provides readers with an understanding of why a country’s national dish has such significance • Includes more than 100 recipes for readers to test and enjoy • Organizes dishes alphabetically within geographical regions (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Oceania) • Includes an overview, history and origins, preparations and variations, legacy and cultural significance, recipe, and further readings section with each national dish
Greenwood
April 2023, 361pp, 7x10 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-7647-9 $97.00, £72.00, €84,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-7648-6
SAMPLE TOPICS
• ANZAC Biscuits • Chicken Pepian • Fish and Chips • Food
• Hot Dog • Kebab • National Dishes
• Recipes • Tamales • World Culture
CARYN E. NEUMANN teaches at Miami University of Ohio Regionals. LORI L. PARKS teaches at Miami University of Ohio Regionals. JOEL G. PARKS, a graduate of the New England Culinary Institute, has more than 29 years of experience in the restaurant business.
ABC-CLIO
June 2022, 422pp, 7x10 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-7607-3 $97.00, £72.00, €84,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-7608-0
ROSS F. COLLINS is professor of communication at North Dakota State University, Fargo. As a cultural historian, he has published or edited seven books and about two dozen academic articles and monographs.
NEW
Chocolate
A Cultural Encyclopedia
ROSS F. COLLINS
No food in the world can offer as storied a history as chocolate. Chocolate: A Cultural Encyclopedia focuses on cocoa’s history from ancient Mesoamerican beginnings as a symbol of ritual, life, and death, to its omnipresence in Europe, North America, and the rest of the world. In 10 thematic chapters covering chocolate in society and culture, 80 shorter entries, recipes, and a comprehensive timeline, this new book takes a closer look at how chocolate has served as a medicine, an indulgence, a symbol of decadence, a door to romance, a tempting taboo, a means of survival, and a snack for children and adults alike.
Why did popes and kings so fear their chocolate? Who invented milk chocolate, and why was its formula kept secret? Why did soldiers in World War II despise their chocolate rations? Who makes the most chocolate today? Find out the answers to these questions and more as this book tells you everything you wanted to know—and a lot you didn’t even know existed—about the seed from the world’s favorite fruit tree.
FEATURES
• Detailed discussions of 80 chocolate-related topics for those who wish to know more • A compendium of original recipes that have never been published before • In-depth discussion of historical, cultural, and business aspects of chocolate never before available in a single book • Extensive in-text references and bibliography
Greenwood
December 2021, 241pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-6683-8 $63.00, £47.00, €55,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-6684-5
JEANNE JACOB is an agronomist and researcher on agroecology. She is coauthor of ABC-CLIO’s The World Cookbook: The Greatest Recipes from around the Globe, Revised Edition.
Food Cultures of Japan
Recipes, Customs, and Issues
JEANNE JACOB
—Library Journal, February 1, 2022
When we think of Japanese food in the United States, certain images come to mind: sushi, ramen, and hibachi restaurants. But what is food like in this island nation? What do people eat and drink every day? Are food concerns similar to those in the United States, where obesity is a major issue?
This volume offers comprehensive coverage on the cuisine of Japan. Readers will learn about the history of food in the country, influential ingredients that play an important role in daily cooking and consumption, meals and dishes for every occasion, and what food is like when dining out or stopping for snacks from street vendors. An additional chapter examines food issues and dietary concerns. Recipes accompany every chapter. A chronology, glossary, sidebars, and bibliography round out the work.
FEATURES
• Explores the cuisine of Japan through comprehensive coverage of ingredients, history, and meals • Examines issues relating to food, such as production, nutrition and health, and sustainability • Provides an at-a-glance look at food history in Japan in a chronology
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Wellness around the World
2 VOLUMES
BRENDA S. GARDENOUR WALTER, EDITOR
The COVID-19 pandemic has made starkly clear the importance of approaching and addressing human health on a planet-wide scale.
The health challenges facing people around the world today are diverse, yet we all share common needs for physical, psychological, and social well-being. It is these factors that drive the study and mission of global health.
Wellness around the World: An International Encyclopedia of Health Indicators, Practices, and Issues serves as a broad introduction to the field of global health. Volume 1 includes a collection of accessibly written entries covering a wide variety of integral topics in this multidisciplinary subject. Readers will discover how various factors interact with one another to form a complex and multilayered picture of health around the world. Volume 2 features profiles of every country on Earth, detailing each nation’s unique health landscape and pressing health concerns. These profiles, which follow a standardized format, allow readers to compare and contrast multiple countries and regions. This set also includes a collection of 10 in-depth interviews with researchers and activists working to improve health around the globe, offering readers a look at how abstract concepts and principles are applied to foster real-world change.
FEATURES
• Entries examine the expansive field of global health from a variety of angles, providing holistic and well-balanced coverage of this complex subject • Profiles of 195 countries utilize a standardized format to examine the common factors that contribute to a nation’s well-being, such as healthcare infrastructure, prevalent diseases and conditions, and diet and nutrition, while also touching on particular issues and concerns unique to each country • Interviews with relevant researchers, activists, and experts help answer readers’ questions and provide additional “human interest” appeal • A list of further readings at the end of each entry guides readers toward additional resources and serves as a gateway to more in-depth study
Greenwood
November 2022, 978pp, 7x10 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-6678-4 $204.00, £152.00, €176,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-6679-1
SAMPLE TOPICS
• Access to Care • Burden of Disease
• Epidemics and Pandemics
• Food Security • Health Literacy • Life Expectancy • Occupational Health • Planetary Health • Refugees • Sanitation • Traditional Medicine • World Health
Organization
BRENDA S. GARDENOUR WALTER holds a PhD in medieval history from Boston University. She was professor of history at the Saint Louis College of Pharmacy where she taught classes in cultural competency and global health.
Greenwood
February 2022, 784pp, 7x10 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-7376-8 $204.00, £152.00, €176,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-7377-5
SAMPLE TOPICS
• Access to health care • Biological determinants of women’s health • Chronic diseases
• Economic determinants of women’s health • Environmental determinants of women’s health • Health inequities and health disparities • Mental health • Race and ethnicity • Reproductive and sexual health • Social determinants of women’s health • Violence against women • Vulnerable and marginalized populations
JILLIAN M. DUQUAINE-WATSON, PhD, is professor of instruction and head of the master of arts in interdisciplinary studies program at the University of Texas at Dallas.
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Women’s Health
Understanding Issues and Influences
2 VOLUMES
JILLIAN M. DUQUAINE-WATSON, EDITOR
—Booklist, May 15, 2022
Despite some similarities with men, women have unique health needs and face a variety of health issues that are quite different from those faced by men.
Women are more likely than men to experience mood disorders, certain types of cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, arthritis, lupus, and celiac disease. In addition, women face significantly more barriers to health care than men due to a variety of social, economic, political, and environmental factors, including inequality, poverty, legislation, and pollution. Despite this, the field of women’s and girls’ health remains both understudied and underfunded.
Women’s Health: Understanding Issues and Influences explores important topics in the field of women’s health in the early 21st century, offering readers a comprehensive and informative yet accessible introduction to women’s health in the United States. While some topics are unique to women’s health, others illustrate how women’s health and women’s experiences within the U.S. health care system are different from men’s, as well as how certain health issues impact women differently than men. Entries have been crafted by a diverse team of contributors with wide-ranging expertise, and each entry features a collection of further readings and cross references to other relevant entries.
FEATURES
• Provides a comprehensive overview of a broad range of topics relevant to women’s physical, mental, and social health • Identifies and explains factors that contribute to health inequities and health disparities for women overall as well as for different subpopulations of women • Offers an interdisciplinary perspective on the biological, economic, social, environmental, and political factors that influence women’s health and well-being • Draws on the expertise and experience of a diverse team of contributors, including academic researchers, health care providers, policy analysts, social workers, public health professionals, and activists. • Addresses important changes in women’s health in the past 50 years as well as significant health-related policies, legal decisions, and social movements that have facilitated such changes
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Exercise and Physical Activity
From Health Benefits to Fitness Crazes
R. K. DEVLIN, EDITOR
Exercise and Physical Activity: From Health Benefits to Fitness Crazes is a one-volume encyclopedia featuring more than 200 entries that cover a multitude of exercise-related topics. Content is divided across five broad themes: anatomy, exercise science, sports and activities, health benefits and risks, and exercise and society.
The anatomy theme includes entries on all the major skeletal muscle groups and associated connective tissues. Within the exercise science theme, entries focus on topics within the fields of physiology, kinesiology, and sports psychology. Profiles of more than 70 sports and recreational activities are included. Entries under the theme of health benefits and risks explore the effects of exercise on many of the body’s physiological processes and related systems, as well as specific sports-related injuries. Exercise and society entries profile influential individuals and organizations, as well as fitness trends. Together, these themes support a holistic understanding of exercise, encompassing both the theoretical and the practical.
FEATURES
• Examines the topic of exercise and physical activity from five distinct angles: anatomy, exercise science, sports and activities, health benefits and risks, and exercise and society
Greenwood
October 2022, 446pp, 7x10 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-7843-5 $97.00, £72.00, €84,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-7844-2
R. K. DEVLIN holds a BS in exercise physiology, an MBS in biomechanics, and an MD with specialization in infectious diseases. Her other published works include What You Need to Know About the Flu and Influenza.
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Pain Management
Fact versus Fiction
MYRNA CHANDLER GOLDSTEIN AND MARK A. GOLDSTEIN
No one is a stranger to pain. From sudden injuries to post-operative discomfort to nagging aches and stiffness, pain is an unwelcome but familiar part of life. There are numerous methods for managing pain, but it can be difficult to know which is the best fit and to separate truth from hype.
Pain Management: Fact versus Fiction examines 30 well-known options for combating pain, whether acute or chronic. Utilizing a standardized structure, each entry discusses a particular substance or technique’s origins and underlying principles, how and in what context it’s used, and its advantages and disadvantages. Summaries of key research studies are included to help readers better determine which treatments may be a good choice for them. Introductory materials give readers a foundational understanding of what pain is, how it’s categorized and measured, and the impact it can have on individuals’ physical and psychological well-being. A Further Reading section at the end of each entry points readers toward additional resources to expand and deepen their knowledge.
FEATURES
• Provides unbiased, evidence-based information to help readers make better decisions about how to manage their pain • Summarizes and contextualizes key research findings in easy-to-understand language • Utilizes a standardized structure to make it easy for readers to find the exact information they’re looking for • Covers allopathic therapies as well as complementary and alternative treatments
Greenwood
June 2022, 386pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-7695-0 $63.00, £47.00, €55,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-7696-7
MYRNA CHANDLER GOLDSTEIN, MA, has been a freelance writer and independent scholar for more than 30 years. She is the coauthor of several Greenwood books, including Dietary Supplements: Fact versus Fiction.
MARK A. GOLDSTEIN, MD, is chief emeritus of the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and associate professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School.
Greenwood
April 2022, 174pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-7621-9 $41.00, £31.00, €36,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-7622-6
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Organ Donation
SARAH BOSLAUGH
This book provides a comprehensive yet accessible look at organ donation and transplantation, including coverage of scientific, medical, social, legal, and ethical issues. Readers will also discover how new technologies and medical advances are shaping the future of organ donation.
FEATURES
• Explains the topic from a variety of angles, including scientific, historical, legal, and cultural, giving readers a holistic introduction to this complex and multifaceted subject
SARAH BOSLAUGH, PhD, MPH, writes and edits materials related to medicine and the social sciences and tutors students in math and the sciences at Forest Park Community College in Saint Louis, MO.
Greenwood
September 2022, 178pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-7589-2 $40.00, £30.00, €35,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-7590-8
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What You Need to Know about Measles
PATRICIA CLAYTON-LEVASSEUR
Although measles is a preventable disease, today cases are on the rise in the United States because of falling vaccination rates. This book provides a broad introduction to this once widespread and still potentially very dangerous viral infection.
FEATURES
• Approaches the subject in a holistic manner, covering such often-overlooked areas as societal perceptions and impact on family and friends
PATRICIA CLAYTON-LEVASSEUR has more than 20 years of nursing experience in critical care, neuroscience, and education. Currently, she is an associate professor at AdventHealth University in Orlando, FL.
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Bizarre Medicine
Unusual Treatments and Practices through the Ages
RUTH CLIFFORD ENGS
“A useful starting point for students and the general public interested in the Greenwood January 2022, 349pp, 7x10 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-7124-5 history of medicine.” —Library Journal, April 1, 2022 $97.00, £72.00, €84,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-7125-2 This encyclopedia explores historical and contemporary fringe remedies seen as strange, ridiculous, or even gruesome by modern Western medicine but which nevertheless played an important role in the history of medicine.
FEATURES
• An introductory essay creates a robust conceptual framework for readers, allowing them to better understand the entries that follow
RUTH CLIFFORD ENGS, RN, EdD, is professor emerita of applied health science in the School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington.
COMING SOON
What You Need to Know about Personality Disorders
KIMBERLY S. DURIS AND KATHERINE M. HELM
This volume provides readers Greenwood with all the information they February 2023, 144pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4 need to know about personality Hardcover: 978-1-4408-7709-4 disorders, including how to $40.00, £30.00, €35,00 assess, treat, manage, and eBook: 978-1-4408-7710-0 diagnose the varying signs and symptoms of the 10 different personality disorders currently recognized.
KIMBERLY S. DURIS is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) and a certified alcohol and other drug abuse counselor (CADC). KATHERINE M. HELM, PhD, is a professor of psychology and director of graduate programs in counseling at Lewis University, Romeoville, IL.
GREENWOOD
Inside Diseases and Disorders
Greenwood’s Inside Diseases and Disorders series explores some of the key diseases and disorders, both physical and psychological, affecting the world today. Each book examines a condition holistically, covering such topics as signs and symptoms, causes and risk factors, diagnosis and management, and prevention. They also address broader issues of vital importance, including the effects on family and friends and medical and societal controversies related to the condition. Every book lists 10 “essential questions” readers are likely to have and features engaging case studies that offer real-world insights.
Greenwood
April 2022, 177pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-7531-1 $40.00, £30.00, €35,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-7532-8
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What You Need to Know about Headaches
CLAUDIO BUTTICÈ
There are numerous types of headaches, each with a unique cause, pain profile, and set of treatment options. This book offers readers a broad introduction to this common, yet often misunderstood, group of conditions.
CLAUDIO BUTTICÈ, PharmD, is a former clinical and hospital pharmacist who worked for several public hospitals in Italy as well as for the humanitarian NGO Emergency.
Greenwood
December 2021, 178pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-7529-8 $40.00, £30.00, €35,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-7530-4
What You Need to Know about Schizophrenia
ROMEO VITELLI
Although often depicted as aggressive and unpredictable in movies, people with schizophrenia are actually far more likely to be the victims of violence than perpetrators of it. This book sheds light on the realities of this often misunderstood mental illness.
FEATURES
• Approaches the subject in a holistic manner, covering such often-overlooked areas as societal perceptions and impact on family and friends
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What You Need to Know about Asthma
EVELYN B. KELLY
While some individuals with asthma consider the condition only a minor nuisance, for others it significantly interferes with daily activities and may even be Greenwood life-threatening. This book offers January 2022, 172pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-7557-1 readers a broad introduction to $40.00, £30.00, €35,00 this common respiratory issue. eBook: 978-1-4408-7558-8 FEATURES • Approaches the subject in a holistic manner, covering such often-overlooked areas as societal perceptions and impact on family and friends
EVELYN B. KELLY, PhD, is adjunct professor at Saint Leo University in St. Leo, FL, and a freelance writer on medical topics. She has written 20 books and published more than 400 articles.
Greenwood
March 2022, 202pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-7031-6 $40.00, £30.00, €35,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-7032-3
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What You Need to Know about Alzheimer’s Disease
MATTHEW DOMICO AND VALERIE HILL
This book provides readers with the information they need to better understand Alzheimer’s disease. Written in easy-tounderstand language, it is aimed at those who may have a parent, grandparent, or other loved one struggling with this condition.
ROMEO VITELLI received his doctorate in clinical/social psychology from York University in 1987. He worked as a psychologist at a maximum-security prison for 15 years and has been in full-time private practice since 2003. MATTHEW DOMICO, PsyD, is assistant professor of psychology at Lewis University. VALERIE HILL, PhD, is professor of psychology and director of the undergraduate program at Lewis University.
GREENWOOD
Q&A Health Guides
All of us have questions about our health. Is this normal? Should I be doing something differently? Whom should I talk to about my concerns?
Greenwood’s Q&A Health Guides series addresses the questions and concerns of young readers on a wide variety of physical and mental health topics in an authoritative yet still accessible way. Each title follows a simple question-and-answer format that makes finding accurate information fast and easy. A collection of engaging case studies offers real-world insights, while a guide to common myths and misconceptions dispels the most pervasive and potentially dangerous misinformation about a topic. Each volume is rounded out with a primer on health literacy to equip readers with the critical thinking and decision-making skills they need for a lifetime of healthy living.
COMING SOON
Acne
Your Questions Answered
SHAYAN WASEH
Greenwood
December 2022, 129pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-7968-5 $40.00, £30.00, €35,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-7969-2
This book addresses readers’ most pressing questions and concerns about acne, including its causes, effects on the skin, and impact on self-esteem. It provides guidance and resources for anyone struggling with acne, including information about when to see a dermatologist.
FEATURES
• A Guide to Health Literacy section helps readers to improve their research and critical thinking skills • Case studies provide real-world examples of concepts and issues discussed in the book
• A section on common misconceptions dispels popular myths surrounding acne and points readers toward accurate information
SHAYAN WASEH is a licensed resident physician specializing in the practice of dermatology at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. He has written extensively on topics ranging from population health to telemedicine and dermatology.
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Essential Oils
Your Questions Answered
RANDI MINETOR
Greenwood
March 2022, 125pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-7784-1 $40.00, £30.00, €35,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-7785-8
This book provides easy-to-understand, scientifically backed answers to readers’ questions about essential oils, helping them make informed decisions about which products to use and how and setting realistic expectations about what essential oils can and cannot do to improve well-being.
FEATURES
• Gives a better understanding of what essential oils are, how they’re used, their potential benefits, and their risks • Simple Q&A format makes the subject approachable and accessible to readers, allowing them to find specific information quickly and easily • Guide to Health Literacy section helps readers improve their research and critical thinking skills when finding and evaluating health information • Case studies provide real-world examples of concepts discussed in the book
RANDI MINETOR, MA, is a medical journalist who has written more than 60 books on health, nature, travel, and general-interest topics.
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Exercise
Your Questions Answered
JUSTINE J. REEL
Greenwood
November 2022, 129pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-6991-4 $40.00, £30.00, €35,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-6992-1
This book answers readers’ most pressing questions about exercise and physical activity and will serve as a valuable resource to anyone interested in starting and maintaining healthy habits in this important area of health.
FEATURES
• Makes the subject approachable and accessible to readers through a simple Q&A format, allowing them to find specific information quickly and easily • Assists readers with developing and maintaining a personal plan for physical activity and a healthy relationship with exercise • Helps readers to improve their research and critical thinking skills in a Guide to Health Literacy section • Provides real-world examples of concepts discussed in the book through case studies
JUSTINE J. REEL, PhD, LPC, serves as associate dean for research and innovation within the College of Health and Human Services at the University of North Carolina–Wilmington.
COMING SOON
Healthy Relationships
Your Questions Answered
CHARLES A. MCKAY
Greenwood
August 2023, 129pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-7891-6 $40.00, £30.00, €35,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-7892-3
This book answers young readers’ most pressing questions about how to create and maintain physically and emotionally healthy relationships, as well as offering guidance on navigating such common issues as conflict resolution and jealousy.
FEATURES
• Simple Q&A format makes the subject approachable and accessible to readers, allowing them to find specific information quickly and easily • Guide to Health Literacy section helps readers improve their research and critical thinking skills when finding and evaluating health information • Case studies provide real-world examples of concepts discussed in the book • Common myths section dispels popular misconceptions surrounding essential oils and points readers toward detailed and accurate information provided in the main text
CHARLES A. MCKAY, LCPC, is a licensed psychotherapist from Orono, ME, who specializes in relationships, anger management, and trauma recovery.
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Hormones
Your Questions Answered
TISH DAVIDSON
Greenwood
July 2022, 139pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-7731-5 $40.00, £30.00, €35,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-7732-2
This book provides easy-to-understand, scientifically backed answers to readers’ questions about hormones, helping them understand the many important roles they play, particularly during adolescence.
FEATURES
• Readers will gain a better understanding of what hormones are, what they do in the body, and the impact they have throughout our lives • Simple Q&A format makes the subject approachable and accessible to readers, allowing them to find specific information quickly and easily • Guide to Health Literacy section helps readers improve their research and critical thinking skills when finding and evaluating health information • Case studies offer real-world examples of concepts discussed in the book to provide additional context and examples
TISH DAVIDSON, AM, is a medical writer specializing in making technical information accessible to a general readership.
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Marijuana
Your Questions Answered
AHARON W. ZOREA
Greenwood
October 2022, 129pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-7715-5 $40.00, £30.00, €35,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-7716-2
This book explores marijuana from a variety of angles, including its impacts on the brain and body, potential for abuse, and legal status. Relying on science rather than sensationalism, it answers young readers’ most pressing questions about this controversial drug.
FEATURES
• Simple Q&A format makes the subject approachable and accessible to readers, allowing them to find specific information quickly and easily • Guide to Health Literacy section helps readers improve their research and critical thinking skills when finding and evaluating health information • Case studies provide real-world examples of concepts discussed in the book • Common myths section dispels popular misconceptions surrounding marijuana and points readers toward detailed and accurate information provided in the main text
AHARON W. ZOREA, MA, PhD, is professor of history at the University of Wisconsin–Platteville.
COMING SOON
Rape and Dating Violence
Your Questions Answered
LEE ANN RITSCHER
Greenwood
January 2023, 129pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-6767-5 $40.00, £30.00, €35,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-6768-2
This book answers readers’ questions about rape and dating violence, including how to identify it, its causes, and its effects. It also provides guidance and resources for anyone who has experienced rape or other forms of relationship violence.
FEATURES
• Simple Q&A format makes the subject approachable and accessible to readers, allowing them to find specific information quickly and easily • Readers will learn how to identify rape and dating violence when they occur and what actions should be taken • Guide to Health Literacy section helps readers improve their research and critical thinking skills when finding and evaluating health information • Case studies provide real-world examples of concepts discussed in the book
LEE ANN RITSCHER received her PhD in literature from the University of California Santa Cruz.
COMING SOON
Healthy Sleep
Your Questions Answered
JOHN T. PEACHEY AND DIANE C. ZELMAN
Greenwood
July 2023, 129pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-7885-5 $40.00, £30.00, €35,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-7886-2
We all know how important sleep is, but many of us—especially busy teens— struggle to consistently get enough high-quality sleep. This book answers young readers’ questions about sleep and offers practical guidance for getting a better night’s rest.
FEATURES
• Simple Q&A format makes the subject approachable and accessible to readers, allowing them to find specific information quickly and easily • Guide to Health Literacy section helps readers improve their research and critical thinking skills when finding and evaluating health information • Case studies provide real-world examples of concepts discussed in the book and offer insightful analyses and recommendations
JOHN T. PEACHEY, PsyD, is a medical psychologist specializing in behavioral sleep medicine at Camp Pendleton, CA. DIANE C. ZELMAN, PhD, is director of the PhD program in clinical psychology at the California School of Professional Psychology.
