Crap : a history of cheap stuff in America
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General Shelving - 3rd Floor
TS2301.N55 W65 2020
1 available
TS2301.N55 W65 2020
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| General Shelving - 3rd Floor | TS2301.N55 W65 2020 | On Shelf |
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Book
Physical Desc
388 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
UPC
40030365747
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-377) and index (pages 379-388).
Description
"Wendy Woloson considers seriously the detritus of everyday consumerist Western lives--a category that comprises objects that function as art, jokes, tools, embodiments of fantasies, cultural signifiers, status symbols, and much more; a.k.a. "crap." She seeks to use these possessions to illuminate our society, culture, and economy. Why do we--as individuals and as a culture--have these things? Where do they come from, and why do we want them? In her words, this investigation "brings together material culture, consumer culture, behavioral economics, cultural economics, the histories of industrialization, capitalism and international trade, among other disciplines." Also, there's a Lightning Sausage"--Provided by publisher.
Binding Information
Copy 1.,Binding: Includes dust-jacket.,ICU
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SACFinal081324
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Woloson, W. A. (2020). Crap: a history of cheap stuff in America . The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Woloson, Wendy A., 1964-. 2020. Crap: A History of Cheap Stuff in America. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Woloson, Wendy A., 1964-. Crap: A History of Cheap Stuff in America Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2020.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Woloson, W. A. (2020). Crap: a history of cheap stuff in america. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Woloson, Wendy A. Crap: A History of Cheap Stuff in America The University of Chicago Press, 2020.
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