[ecrea] CALL FOR AUTHORS: Encyclopedia of Consumption and Waste: The Social Science of Garbage

>Greetings,
>
>We are inviting academic editorial contributors to a new reference work on
>consumption and waste, or the social science of garbage.
>
>Archaeologists and anthropologists have long studied artifacts of refuse
>from the distant past as a portal into ancient civilizations, but examining
>what we throw away today tells a story in real time and becomes an
>important and useful tool for academic study. Trash is studied by
>behavioral scientists who use data compiled from the exploration of
>dumpsters to better understand our modern society and culture. Why does the
>average American household send 470 pounds of uneaten food to the garbage
>can on an annual basis? How do different societies around the world cope
>with their garbage in these troubled environmental times? How does our
>trash give insight into our attitudes about gender, class, religion, and
>art? The Encyclopedia of Consumption and Waste explores the topic across
>multiple disciplines within the social sciences and ranges further to
>include business, consumerism, environmentalism, and marketing. Each
>article ranges from 600 to 3,000 words. We are now making assignments due
>August 1, 2010.
>
>This comprehensive project will be published by SAGE Reference and will be
>marketed to academic and public libraries as a print and digital product
>available to students via the libraryâ¬"s electronic services. The General
>Editor, who will be reviewing each submission to the project, is Dr.
>William Rathje, emeritus University of Arizona, the top scholar in the
>field.
>
>If you are interested in contributing to this cutting-edge reference, it
>is a unique opportunity to contribute to the contemporary literature,
>redefining sociological issues in todayâ¬"s terms. Moreover, it can be a
>notable publication addition to your CV/resume and broaden your publishing
>credits. SAGE Publications offers an honorarium ranging from SAGE book
>credits for smaller articles up to a free set of the printed product or
>access to the online product for contributions totaling 10,000 words or
>more.
>
>The list of available articles is already prepared, and as a next step we
>will e-mail you the Article List (Excel file) from which you can select
>topics that best fit your expertise and interests. Additionally, Style and
>Submission Guidelines will be provided that detail article specifications.
>
>If you would like to contribute to building a truly outstanding reference
>with the Encyclopedia of Consumption and Waste: The Social Science of
>Garbage, please contact me by the e-mail information below. Please provide
>a brief summary of your academic/publishing credentials in related issues.
>
>Thanks very much.
>Joseph K. Golson
>(consumption /at/ golsonmedia.com)
>

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