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| Document Type: | Book |
|---|---|
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Rachel Shteir |
| ISBN: | 9781594202971 1594202974 |
| OCLC Number: | 681488393 |
| Description: | 256 p. ; 25 cm. |
| 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 the shoplifting celebrity -- The shoplifting addict -- To catch a thief -- The future of LP -- The disease is incurable -- Shame. |
| Other Titles: | Cultural history of shoplifting |
| Responsibility: | Rachel Shteir. |
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Abstract:
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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