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St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture
The St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture includes over 2,700 essays on all elements of popular culture in the United States inthe twentieth century. But what is “popular culture?” Academics have offered a number of answers over the years. HistoriansNorman F. Cantor and Michael S. Werthman suggested that “popular culture may be seen as all those things man does and all thoseartifacts he creates for their own sake, all that diverts his mind and body from the sad business of life.