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Except for an initial series of articles that survey each decade, the work is in straight dictionary format. Articles range in length from a short paragraph to several two-columned pages. All articles are signed, and many have some suggested readings, some of which may be available in a large public library. Each country has its own entry. Also covered are topics in food and drink (Cacao, Eating out, Maize), cultural institutions and phenomena (Beauty pageants, Libraries, Pan American Union), intellectual life (Chemistry, Historiography), performing arts (Alonso, Alicia; Carnival; Teatro Libre), and sport (Clemente, Roberto; Tennis). Popular culture is as richly represented as are high culture and political and historical matters. Significant movies, plays, and television programs have a place, as do musical forms. Items in bold type within entries have their own articles elsewhere in the text. There are no illustrations or maps, an omission in a work that might be used by general readers whose geographical knowledge may be shaky. A "Thematic Entry List" groups articles by countries, from Antigua to Virgin Islands, and categories, from "Architecture" to "Writers." This is supplemented by a more expansive general index.
With its emphasis on contemporary culture, the set complements Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture (Scribner, 1996). For ready-reference and introductory information, it should be considered by larger public libraries, community college libraries, and academic libraries with introductory courses on Latin America. RBB
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