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Reviewed on June 1, 2016 | Arts and Humanities
Spelman's (Barbara Richmond 1940 Professor in the Humanities, Smith Coll.; Repair: The Impulse To Restore in a Fragile World) book is a short, introductory discussion on the many ways in which trash and waste are used to understand a variety of human endeavors and concepts. From evolution to the study of garbology and even to Eden itself, humans have employed the analogies of rubbish to make judgments, explain behavior, and show off s...Log In or Sign Up to Read More