A new portrait of Betty Friedan, the author and activist acclaimed as the mother of second-wave feminism číst celé
Rachel Shteir Book order
Rachel Shteir is the author of Striptease: The Untold History of the Girlie Show. Her work focuses on in-depth analysis of theatrical history and its connections to cultural and societal phenomena. Shteir explores lesser-known aspects of artistic forms and their evolution.
- 2023
- 2012
The Steal: A Cultural History of Shoplifting
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
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.