Journal of Social Issues, Volume 59, Number 2, 2003, Contemporary Perspectives on Privacy: Social, Psychological, Political

Beginning with an introduction that defines and explores privacy as a social and psychological concept and continuing with articles that discuss the ramifications of privacy for social policy, psychology and theory, this book provides an in-depth and insightful look at privacy as a pertinent social concern.

• Defines and explores privacy as a social and psychological concept.


• Includes articles on the transborder data flows of personal information; public opinion and legislation on privacy; medical and genetic privacy; e-commerce and justice theory; invasiveness in employment procedures; how individuals resist and neutralize surveillance; and the links between privacy, secrecy and deception.


• Offers an evaluation of the contributions of Westin's and Altman's theories of privacy.