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History of Consumption and Waste, U.S., 1900–1950

In: Encyclopedia of Consumption and Waste: The Social Science of Garbage
Edited by: Carl A. Zimring & William L. Rathje
Subject:Sociology of Consumption, Environmental Sociology, Environmental Policy & Law (general)
Keywords:history of consumption and waste

From 1900 to 1950 in the United States, consumer expenditures increased sixfold, while the amount thrown away rose steadily. However, it is inaccurate to conclude that Americans simply became more wasteful. This period witnessed a dramatic transformation in practices concerning ...

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  Zimring, C. A., & Rathje, W. L. (2012). History of consumption and waste, u.s., 1900–1950. In Encyclopedia of consumption and waste: The social science of garbage (Vol. 1, pp. 362-364). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781452218526.n145
  
  Zimring, Carl A., and William L. Rathje. "History of Consumption and Waste, U.S., 1900–1950." In Encyclopedia of Consumption and Waste: The Social Science of Garbage, edited by Zimring, Carl A., and William L. Rathje, 362-64. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2012. https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781452218526.n145.
  
  Zimring, C. A. and Rathje, W. L. 2012. History of Consumption and Waste, U.S., 1900–1950. In: Carl A. Zimring and William L. Rathje Editors, 2012. Encyclopedia of Consumption and Waste: The Social Science of Garbage, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 362-364 Available at: <https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781452218526.n145> [Accessed 22 May 2022].
  
  Zimring, Carl A. and William L. Rathje. "History of Consumption and Waste, U.S., 1900–1950." Encyclopedia of Consumption and Waste: The Social Science of Garbage. Edited by Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2012, pp. 362-64. SAGE Knowledge. 22 May 2022, doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781452218526.n145.
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