The steal: a cultural history of shoplifting

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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shteir, Rachel 1964- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York Penguin Press 2011
In:Year: 2011
Online Access: Autorenbiografie (Publisher)
Table of Contents (Publisher)
Verlagsangaben (Publisher)
Availability in Tübingen:Present in Tübingen.
UB: KB 20 A 5199
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Keywords:
Shoplifting > History
Ladendiebstahl > Geschichte
Description
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
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-248) and index
Physical Description:256 S, 25 cm
ISBN:1-59420-297-4
978-1-59420-297-1