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Author Shteir, Rachel, 1964-

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

Publication Info. New York : Penguin Press, 2011.

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Location Call No. Status
 Bristol, Main Library - Non Fiction  364.1623 SHTEIR    Check Shelf
 Colchester, Cragin Memorial Library - Adult Department  364.16 SHTEIR, RCAHEL    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  364.162 SHTEIR    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  364.1623 SH88    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  364.1523 SHTEIR    Check Shelf
 Southington Library - Adult  364.162 SHT    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Non Fiction  364.1623 SHTEIR    Check Shelf
 Windsor Locks Public Library - Adult Department  364.162 SHT    Check Shelf
 Windsor, Main Library - Adult Department  364.162 SH    Check Shelf
Description 256 pages ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [225]-248) and index.
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.
Subject Shoplifting -- History.
Added Title Cultural history of shoplifting
ISBN 9781594202971 hardback $25.95
1594202974 hardback
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