The steal
Subtitle: a cultural history of shoplifting
By: Rachel Shteir
Publisher: Penguin Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781594202971
Subjects: Shoplifting; History
Other titles: Cultural history of shoplifting
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-248) and index.
Table of contents: title: Theft and punishment; title: Kleptos and reformers; title: Abbie Hoffman meets the Chinese handcuffs; title: Robin Hoods 2.0; title: Among shoplifters; title: Hot products; title: Boosters; title: The thrill of the steal; title: The rise and fall of shoplifting celebrity; title: The shoplifting addict; title: To catch a thief; title: The future of LP; title: The disease is incurable; title: Shame.