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

By: Shteir, Rachel, 1964-.
Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Penguin Press, 2011Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.Description: 256 p. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9781594202971 (hbk.); 1594202974 (hbk.).Other title: Cultural history of shoplifting.Subject(s): Shoplifting -- HistoryDDC classification: 364.16/23209
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.
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.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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.

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