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Filth: Dirt, Digust, and Modern Life
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Filth: Dirt, Digust, and Modern Life
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) William A. Cohen
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Contributions by Ryan Johnson
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:360 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 149 |
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| Category/Genre | History |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780816643004
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| Classifications | Dewey:306 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
University of Minnesota Press
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| Imprint |
University of Minnesota Press
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| Publication Date |
15 December 2004 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
From floating barges of urban refuse to dung-encrusted works of art, from toxic landfills to dirty movies, filth has become a major presence and a point of volatile contention in modern life. This book explores the question of what filth has to do with culture: what critical role the lost, the rejected, the abject, and the dirty play in social management and identity formation. It suggests the ongoing power of culturally mandated categories of exclusion and repression.
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