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Discard studies is an interdisciplinary field of research that focuses on the study of waste, pollution, and the concept of "discard" in various social, cultural, economic, and environmental contexts. Scholars in this field examine the processes of production, consumption, and disposal, as well as the social and cultural implications of discarding objects, materials, and ideas.[1]
Subjects
editDiscard studies encompass a wide range of topics, including but not limited to:
- Waste Management: Examining how societies manage and dispose of waste, including the infrastructure, policies, and technologies involved.[2]
- Environmental Justice: Investigating the unequal distribution of environmental burdens, such as waste sites and pollution, and how marginalized communities are disproportionately affected.[3]
- Consumerism and Consumption Patterns: Analyzing the relationships between consumption habits, planned obsolescence, and the generation of waste.[4]
- Material Culture: Exploring the social and cultural significance of objects and materials, both in their production and disposal.[5]
- Political Economy of Waste: Investigating the economic structures that contribute to the generation and management of waste, including the influence of industries and policies.[6]
- Historical Perspectives: Tracing the historical development of waste practices and attitudes toward discards in different societies.[7]
References
edit- ^ Liboiron, Max; Lepawsky, Josh (24 May 2022). Discard Studies: Wasting, Systems, and Power. MIT Press. ISBN 978-0-262-54365-1.
- ^ Reno, Joshua (2015-10-01). "Waste and Waste Management". Annual Review of Anthropology. 44: 557–572. doi:10.1146/annurev-anthro-102214-014146 – via annualreviews.org.
- ^ Rinne, Julia C.; Dinkins, Carol E. (2011-01-01). "Environmental Justice: Merging Environmental Law and Ethics". Natural Resources & Environment. 25 (3): 3–7. JSTOR 25802054 – via JSTOR.
- ^ Colwell, Chip (28 November 2023). "Too much stuff: Can we solve our addiction to consumerism?". The Guardian.
- ^ Rinkinen, Jenny; Shove, Elizabeth (2023). "Material culture and the circular economy". Frontiers in Sustainability. 4. doi:10.3389/frsus.2023.1158079.
- ^ "The new global political economy of waste". A Research Agenda for Global Environmental Politics. Edward Elgar. 28 September 2018. pp. 87–100. ISBN 978-1-78811-095-2.
- ^ Barles, Sabine (2014), "History of Waste Management and the Social and Cultural Representations of Waste", The Basic Environmental History, vol. 4, pp. 199–226, doi:10.1007/978-3-319-09180-8_7, ISBN 978-3-319-09180-8 – via researchgate.net