Concept information
Preferred term
rubbish theory
Definition
- Rubbish theory was introduced in 1979 by British social scientist Michael Thompson. It is a body of thought that addresses how the value of material objects is socially constructed and deconstructed. [Source: Encyclopedia of Consumption and Waste: The Social Science of Garbage; Rubbish Theory]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/rubbish_theory
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