An edition of The steal (2011)

The steal

a cultural history of shoplifting

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Rachel Shteir
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An edition of The steal (2011)

The steal

a cultural history of shoplifting

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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.

Publish Date
Publisher
Penguin Press
Language
English
Pages
256

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Table of Contents

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.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-248) and index.

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New York
Other Titles
Cultural history of shoplifting

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
364.16/23209
Library of Congress
HV6648 .S58 2011

The Physical Object

Pagination
256 p. ;
Number of pages
256

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL25042595M
ISBN 10
1594202974
ISBN 13
9781594202971
LCCN
2010047842
OCLC/WorldCat
681488393

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