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单词 garbology
释义 garbology orig. U.S.|gɑːˈbɒlədʒɪ|
Also garbageology.
[f. garbage n. + -ology; cf. garbologist.]
W. Rathje's term for the scientific study of the refuse of a modern society; the investigation of material discarded by a society considered as an aspect of social science.
1976National Rev. (U.S.) 6 Feb. 70/2 The..theory behind this garbageology is that if we can learn about ancient peoples by studying their garbage, we can learn even more about present society the same way.1976Telegraph (Brisbane) 14 July 30/2 Garbology..is, he [sc. Dr. Rathje] believes, a social science.1979Truck & Bus Transportation Jan. 22 (heading) A quick course in advanced garbology.1982Times 12 Feb. 17/1 I'm always looking for truth about mankind and its creations, says William Rathje, a professor of garbology, with a Ph.D in anthropology. Rathje and his team search the garbage dumps of the United States... Rathje, who works at a ‘garbage pavilion’ in Tucson, hopes to start a museum of garbology.
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