Crap: A History of Cheap Stuff in America
by Woloson, Wendy A
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- very good
- Hardcover
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- Condition
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- ISBN 10
- 0226558746
- ISBN 13
- 9780226558745
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Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2020. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. In Crap: A History of Cheap Stuff in America, Wendy A. Woloson takes seriously the history of objects that are often cynically-made and easy to dismiss: things not made to last; things we don't really need; things we often don't even really want. Woloson does not mock these ordinary, everyday possessions but seeks to understand them as a way to understand aspects of ourselves, socially, culturally, and economically: Why do we—as individuals and as a culture—possess these things? Where do they come from? Why do we want them? And what is the true cost of owning them? Woloson tells the history of crap from the late eighteenth century up through today, exploring its many categories: gadgets, knickknacks, novelty goods, mass-produced collectibles, giftware, variety store merchandise. As Woloson shows, not all crap is crappy in the same way—bric-a-brac is crappy in a different way from, say, advertising giveaways, which are differently crappy from commemorative plates. Taking on the full brilliant and depressing array of crappy material goods, the book explores the overlooked corners of the American market and mindset, revealing the complexity of our relationship with commodity culture over time. Record # 381218
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- 381218
- Title
- Crap: A History of Cheap Stuff in America
- Author
- Woloson, Wendy A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st
- ISBN 10
- 0226558746
- ISBN 13
- 9780226558745
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 2020
- Keywords
- Antiques & Collectibles, History, , .
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- Antiques & Collectibles;
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