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

[Susan White]

>>> "Joseph K. Golson" <consumption at GOLSONMEDIA.COM> 6/16/2010 11:33 AM
>>>
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 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
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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