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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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2 editions- Other · English · 2012Penguin Group USA · 256 pages · 9780143121121
- Other · English · 2011Penguin Press · 256 pages · 9781594202971
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