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 for new authors due November 30, 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 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.
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.
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
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