International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences (20 volumes).
In-depth, scholarly background information on many subjects, for example, 28 articles on Gender, 17 articles on Feminism, 10 articles on Race, and 15 articles on class.
Call number: Ref H41 .I58 2001

Encyclopedia of Women and Gender: Sex Similarities and Differences and the Impact of Society on Gender.
Over 100 in-depth chapters by leading scholars.
Call number: Ref HQ1115 .E43 2001

History of Women in the United States (20 volumes).
Collections of lengthy articles organized by topic, e.g., Domestic Ideology and Domestic Work in volumes 3 and 4.
Call number: Ref HQ1410 .H57 1992

International Encyclopedia of Men and Masculinities.
Call number Ref HQ1090 .I58 2007

Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media.
Call number Ref HQ784.M3 E53 2007

Encyclopedia of American Cultural & Intellectual History.
See volume 3, part 14: "The Social Order and Social Identity."
Call number: Ref E169.1 .E624 2001

St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture.
See article on "Advertising"
Call number: Ref E169.1 .S764 2000

Encyclopedia of Criminology and Deviant Behavior.
Call number: Ref HV6017 .E53 2001

Contemporary American Religion.
Call number: Ref BL2525 .C65 2000

Encyclopedia of the American Religious experience: Studies of Traditions and Movements
Has a sociological perspective, but consult more recent publications for information for the last twenty years.
Call number: Ref BL2525 .E53 1987

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