About the book
Ours is a wasteful society, consumed with care for its remains, according to the contributors of Waste-Site Stories. Here scholars from around the world probe current notions of waste and the ways in which remains of different kinds recover value in the act of recollection and recycling. In the wake of destructive experiences that continue to trouble memory, there is something compelling about today's theoretical and artistic interest in waste and recycling. The two terms provide a purchase on changing conditions of cultural memory, on technological development and its sometimes toxic ecological and social fallout, and on the legacy of personal and historical trauma. They suggest new resources for the stories of our engagement with the things of the past and the sites where traces of history survive.
Editions of Waste-Site Stories
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780791453414
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780791453421
- PDF
- ISBN 9780791488782
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Ours is a wasteful society, consumed with care for its remains, according to the contributors of Waste-Site Stories. Here scholars from around the world probe current notions of waste and the ways in which remains of different kinds recover value in the act of recollection and recycling. In the wake of destructive experiences that continue to trouble memory, there is something compelling about today's theoretical and artistic interest in waste and recycling. The two terms provide a purchase on changing conditions of cultural memory, on technological development and its sometimes toxic ecological and social fallout, and on the legacy of personal and historical trauma. They suggest new resources for the stories of our engagement with the things of the past and the sites where traces of history survive.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Waste-Site Stories about?
Ours is a wasteful society, consumed with care for its remains, according to the contributors of Waste-Site Stories. Here scholars from around the world probe current notions of waste and the ways in which remains of different kinds recover value in the act of recollection and recycling. In the wake of destructive experiences that continue to trouble memory, there is something compelling about today's theoretical and artistic interest in waste and recycling. The two terms provide a purchase on changing conditions of cultural memory, on technological development and its sometimes toxic ecological and social fallout, and on the legacy of personal and historical trauma. They suggest new resources for the stories of our engagement with the things of the past and the sites where traces of history survive.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Waste-Site Stories?
Philosophy and Religion > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Philosophy: aesthetics
Where can I read a sample of Waste-Site Stories?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780791453414
How long is Waste-Site Stories and how many pages does it have?
Waste-Site Stories has 271 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Waste-Site Stories?
Brian Neville, Johanne Villeneuve
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Waste-Site Stories is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780791453414) and paperback(ISBN 9780791453421) and pdf(ISBN 9780791488782)
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