Description
| Product ID: | 9781108811910 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | Life after Privacy |
| Subtitle: | Reclaiming Democracy in a Surveillance Society |
| Authors: | Author: Firmin DeBrabander |
| Page Count: | 180 |
| Subjects: | Ethics and moral philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, Social and political philosophy, Media studies: advertising and society, Ethical issues: scientific, technological and medical developments, Methods, theory and philosophy of law, Law and society, sociology of law, Social & political philosophy, Advertising & society, Ethical issues: scientific & technological developments, Jurisprudence & philosophy of law, Law & society |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating How do we adapt to the profound societal changes wrought by digital media? What do these changes mean for political freedom? This highly original study of digital behavior and the crisis in privacy will interest scholars and anyone concerned about the impact of technology and the future of democracy. Privacy is gravely endangered in the digital age, and we, the digital citizens, are its principal threat, willingly surrendering it to avail ourselves of new technology, and granting the government and corporations immense power over us. In this highly original work, Firmin DeBrabander begins with this premise and asks how we can ensure and protect our freedom in the absence of privacy. Can—and should—we rally anew to support this institution? Is privacy so important to political liberty after all? DeBrabander makes the case that privacy is a poor foundation for democracy, that it is a relatively new value that has been rarely enjoyed throughout history—but constantly persecuted—and politically and philosophically suspect. The vitality of the public realm, he argues, is far more significant to the health of our democracy, but is equally endangered—and often overlooked—in the digital age. |
| Imprint Name: | Cambridge University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Cambridge University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2020-09-08 |
