The steal

a cultural history of shoplifting

256 pages

English language

Published Nov. 13, 2011 by Penguin Press.

ISBN:
978-1-59420-297-1
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OCLC Number:
681488393

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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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Subjects

  • Shoplifting
  • History