Greetings,

While I'm not sure if I would be able to offer a contribution, I'd
love to see the list of topics. Who knows, maybe something I've been
thinking about is garbage! :-)

Seriously though, this sounds like a great resource, and I'd love to
be a part of it if possible. Can you share the list of topics?

Sincerely,
-Ed Gonzalez-Tennant

On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 6:05 PM, Joseph K. Golson
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> Greetings,
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> We are inviting academic editorial contributors to a new reference work on
> consumption and waste, or the social science of garbage.
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> 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 November 1, 2010.
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> 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 library'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.
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> 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 today'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 for
> contributions totaling 10,000 words or more.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Thanks very much.
>
> Joseph K. Golson
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