Waste and Want: A Social History of TrashAn unprecedented look at that most commonplace act of everyday life--throwing things out--and how it has transformed American society. |
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User Review - setnahkt - LibraryThingFirst off, despite claiming the be "A Social History of Trash", the book (despite of brief mention of the garbage-strewn streets of Knossos and Pompei) is just a history of American trash. Next ... Read full review
WASTE AND WANT: A Social History of Trash
User Review - Kirkus—By their trash shall you know them" is the theme of this research-driven exploration of the rubbish and refuse habits of more than two centuries of Americans. "Rubbish took on new meanings" in the ... Read full review
Contents
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CHAPTER TWO Any Rags Any Bones | 69 |
Trash and Reuse T ransformed | 111 |
Having and Disposing in | 161 |
Making D0 and Buying New in Hard Times | 203 |
Use It Up Wear It Out Get in the Scrap | 229 |
CHAPTER SEVEN Good Riddance | 265 |
Notes | 295 |
Acknowledgments | 339 |