First published in 2002. This book explores the philosophical, social, and aesthetic implications of twentieth-century America's obsession with eliminating waste. Through interdisciplinary engagement with fiction and popular culture, William Little traces the way this obsession finds expression in powerful social forces (e.g., the drive to consume conspicuously; the Progressive-era campaign to manage scientifically; the current demand to reduce, reuse, recycle), and shows how such forces are governed by an idealism that links proper treatment of waste with the promise of salvation.
| ISBN: | 9780415940535 |
| Publication date: | 24th October 2002 |
| Author: | William G Little |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 177 pages |
| Series: | Literary Criticism and Cultural Theory |
| Genres: |
Biography, Literature and Literary studies |
First published in 2002. This book explores the philosophical, social, and aesthetic implications of twentieth-century America's obsession with eliminating waste. Through interdisciplinary engagement with fiction and popular culture, William Little traces the way this obsession finds expression in powerful social forces (e.g., the drive to consume conspicuously; the Progressive-era campaign to manage scientifically; the current demand to reduce, reuse, recycle), and shows how such forces are governed by an idealism that links proper treatment of waste with the promise of salvation.
The Waste Fix features in the following genres: Biography, Literature and Literary studies
The Waste Fix is available in Paperback, Hardback
The Waste Fix was written by William G Little and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
The Waste Fix has 177 pages
Yes it is part of Literary Criticism and Cultural Theory series
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