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The steal : a cultural history of shoplifting / Rachel Shteir.

Summary:

A history of shoplifting assesses its cultural and economic significance, tracing its rise with the onset of department stores, its pathology, and its role as a symbol of anti-establishment sentiments and hyper-consumerism.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1594202974
  • ISBN: 9781594202971
  • Physical Description: 256 pages ; 25 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Penguin Press, 2011.

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-248) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Theft and punishment -- Kleptos and reformers -- Abbie Hoffman meets the Chinese handcuffs -- Robin Hoods 2.0 -- Among shoplifters -- Hot products -- Boosters -- The thrill of the steal -- The rise and fall of shoplifting celebrity -- The shoplifting addict -- To catch a thief -- The future of LP -- The disease is incurable -- Shame.
Subject: Shoplifting > History.

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