The Steal: A Cultural History of Shoplifting
The first serious study of shoplifting, tracking the fascinating history of this most ancient of crimes. Dismissed by academia and the mainstream media, largely misunderstood, shoplifting has become the territory of mischievous teenagers, tabloid television, and self help gurus.
RECENT NEWS
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The Steal is in the New Orleans Times Picayune
Here is a very nice feature about The Steal on NOLA.com
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The Steal is in the Cleveland Plain Dealer
Here is a review from the Cleveland Plain Dealer
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The Steal is in The Chronicle of Higher Education
Here is an interview I did about my “reading habits” with the Chronicle.
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The Author and the Book
Rachel Shteir
Agent: Janklow & Nesbit Associates
Publisher: The Penguin Press
juliana.kiyan AT us.penguingroup.com
http://rachelshteir.com/
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