[URBANTH-L]Freecycling

[Andrew Wise]

Freecycling is really a big business that's about to take off. Working  
with a local guy here in Orlando, FL, he's been building up a number  
of retail locations where consumers can drop off old electronics  
equipment, at which he then refurbishes them and sells them for a  
small profit.

With a lot of businesses dumping old hardware and the huge round of  
layoffs and companies shuttering, I've got to imagine this sector is  
only going to grow.

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On Feb 23, 2009, at 12:00 PM, urbanth-l-request at lists.ysu.edu wrote:

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>       CFP: The Anthropology of Freecycling (for the 2009 AAA meetings)
>       (Angela Jancius)
>   2. CFP (repost): The Anthropology of Freecycling (Angela Jancius)
>
> From: "Angela Jancius" <jancius3022 at comcast.net>
> Date: February 22, 2009 2:56:46 PM EST
> To: <urbanth-l at lists.ysu.edu>
> Subject: [URBANTH-L] CFP: The Anthropology of Freecycling (for the  
> 2009 AAA meetings)
> Reply-To: Angela Jancius <jancius3022 at comcast.net>
>
>
> CALL FOR PAPERS
>
>
>
> for the American Anthropological Association's annual conference
>
> at the Philadelphia Marriott, December 2-6, 2009
>
>
>
> THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF FREECYCLING
>
>
>
> Angela Jancius, Chair/Organizer
>
>
>
> Freecycling is the act of giving away usable but unwanted items  
> rather than hoarding or disposing of them.  It is related to other  
> scavenging and sharing trends of late capitalism - from dumpster  
> diving (an activity performed by "freegans"), to open source and  
> creative commons software and publications, to guerilla gardening  
> (i.e. taking over abandoned properties to grow vegetables and  
> flowers).  While turning discarded materials into usable goods has  
> long been commplace at the economic peripheries of capitalism, it  
> has not been a usual practice in wealthy, heavily industrialized  
> centers - perhaps, that is, until now.  Following four decades of  
> large industry's disappearance, capped off by an escalating fiscal  
> crisis, the capital value of goods and labor in the wealthiest G8  
> countries is visibly in decline.  It should be of no surprise,  
> perhaps, that sharing and gleaning, as a way of life, is gaining  
> popularity.  Drawing from ethnographic comparisons, and defining  
> freecycling in the broadest sense, this panel seeks to explore:  How  
> should "freecycling" be defined? Who engages in freecycling?  Why do  
> people freecycle?  What impact does freecycling have on formal modes  
> of production and economic exchange?  How does it relate to other  
> social and economic developments of late capitalism?  Is it a  
> subversive activity?  How does freecycling compare in rural and  
> urban areas, and in global contexts?
>
>
>
> Ethnographic and theoretical papers are sought that treat these and  
> related themes.  Following the AAA conference, we will explore the  
> possibility of publishing the papers as an edited volume.
>
>
>
> If you are interested in participating in this panel, please send an  
> initial email conveying your interest. Your 250-word abstract must  
> be sent to Angela Jancius (jancisu3022 at comcast.net) no later than  
> March 15, 2009.
>
>
>
> From: "Angela Jancius" <jancius3022 at comcast.net>
> Date: February 22, 2009 3:19:46 PM EST
> To: <urbanth-l at lists.ysu.edu>
> Subject: [URBANTH-L]CFP (repost): The Anthropology of Freecycling
> Reply-To: Angela Jancius <jancius3022 at comcast.net>
>
>
> My apologies for reposting this.  (There was a typo in the email  
> address)
>
> CALL FOR PAPERS
>
>
>
> for the American Anthropological Association's annual conference
>
> at the Philadelphia Marriott, December 2-6, 2009
>
>
>
> THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF FREECYCLING
>
>
>
> Angela Jancius, Chair/Organizer
>
>
>
> Freecycling is the act of giving away usable but unwanted items  
> rather than hoarding or disposing of them.  It is related to other  
> scavenging and sharing trends of late capitalism - from dumpster  
> diving (an activity performed by "freegans"), to open source and  
> creative commons software and publications, to guerrilla gardening  
> (i.e. taking over abandoned properties to grow vegetables and  
> flowers).  While turning discarded materials into usable goods has  
> long been commonplace at the economic peripheries of capitalism, it  
> has not been a usual practice in wealthy, heavily industrialized  
> centers - perhaps, that is, until now.  Following four decades of  
> large industry's disappearance, capped off by an escalating fiscal  
> crisis, the capital value of goods and labor in the wealthiest G8  
> countries is visibly in decline.  It should be of no surprise,  
> perhaps, that sharing and gleaning, as a way of life, is gaining  
> popularity.  Drawing from ethnographic comparisons, and defining  
> freecycling in the broadest sense, this panel seeks to explore:  How  
> should "freecycling" be defined? Who engages in freecycling?  Why do  
> people freecycle?  What impact does freecycling have on formal modes  
> of production and economic exchange?  How does it relate to other  
> social and economic developments of late capitalism?  Is it a  
> subversive activity?  How does freecycling compare in rural and  
> urban areas, and in global contexts?
>
>
>
> Ethnographic and theoretical papers are sought that treat these and  
> related themes.  Following the AAA conference, we will explore the  
> possibility of publishing the papers as an edited volume.
>
>
>
> If you are interested in participating in this panel, please send an  
> initial email conveying your interest. Your 250-word abstract must  
> be sent to Angela Jancius (jancius3022 at comcast.net) no later than  
> March 15, 2009.
>
>
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