Privacy and social freedom
Schoeman, F.D.
Privacy and social freedom - Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1992 - xi, 225p.
The book discusses different dimensions of privacy that arises in social contexts and protect from social overreaching and limit the control that others have over others lives. It presents discussions on advocacy of individuality and how various social responses foster or frustrate the appearance of individuality which in most cases is interpreted as self esteem. Findings from studies in social psychology have been used to illustrate human nature and social judgement. Other discussions in the book explain why privacy is important and how it functions to protect people in social contexts. They also discuss the cultural history of privacy distinguishing between the functions of the social practice of privacy and gossip. It also explains the spheres of life relating these to associative ties and moral and social judgements that interfere with privacy norms.
0-521-41564-0
Privacy|Psychology|Freedom|Residence Characteristics
JC 596 .S36 1992
Privacy and social freedom - Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1992 - xi, 225p.
The book discusses different dimensions of privacy that arises in social contexts and protect from social overreaching and limit the control that others have over others lives. It presents discussions on advocacy of individuality and how various social responses foster or frustrate the appearance of individuality which in most cases is interpreted as self esteem. Findings from studies in social psychology have been used to illustrate human nature and social judgement. Other discussions in the book explain why privacy is important and how it functions to protect people in social contexts. They also discuss the cultural history of privacy distinguishing between the functions of the social practice of privacy and gossip. It also explains the spheres of life relating these to associative ties and moral and social judgements that interfere with privacy norms.
0-521-41564-0
Privacy|Psychology|Freedom|Residence Characteristics
JC 596 .S36 1992