Crap: a history of cheap stuff in America

Introduction : Our crap, our selves

A nation of cheap jacks. From the cheapening mania to universal cheapness ; Cheap goods in a chain store age

Better living through gadgetry. Perpetual improvements ; Gadget mania

Putting the free in freedom. Getting nothing for something ; The price of loyalty

Mass-produced personal taste. Buying heritage ; Manufacturing distinction

Commodifying connoisseurship. Collecting commemoration ; Manufacturing scarcity

But wait, there's more. Joke's on you

Epilogue : a world made of crap.