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The steal : a cultural history of shoplifting
Title:
The steal : a cultural history of shoplifting
Author:
Shteir, Rachel, 1964-
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
New York : Penguin Press, [2011]

©2011
Physical Description:
256 pages ; 25 cm
Language:
English
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 celebrities -- The shoplifting addict -- To catch a thief -- The future of LP -- "The disease is incurable" -- Shame.
ISBN:
9781594202971
Format :
Book