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

By: Publication details: New York : Penguin Press, 2011.Description: 256 p. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781594202971
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 364.16/23209 22
LOC classification:
  • HV6648 .S58 2011
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.

Includes bibliographical references.

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.

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