Privacy, the debate in the United States since 1945 / Philippa Strum.
| Author/creator | Strum, Phillippa |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Fort Worth, TX : Harcourt Brace College Publishers, ©1998. |
| Description | ix, 225 pages ; 21 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Harbrace books on America since 1945 Harbrace books on America since 1945. ^A682817 |
| Contents | Privacy in the age of genetic information -- Insecurity of social security numbers -- Records of one's life -- Bodily privacy and integrity -- Criminal justice system and privacy -- Big Brother really is watching you -- Privacy in the workplace -- Is privacy dead? |
| Abstract | This volume argues that privacy was built into the Constitution as originally written and into the Bill of Rights. [The book examines] governmental interference with privacy [and] the extent to which the government has as obligation to protect citizens from violations of their privacy by other citizens - as in the maintenance of computer data banks by private companies. [The book also looks at the] leaps in technology that gave us television, computers, and governmental ability to monitor citizens' lives; [and] concerns about national security as the United States entered the Cold War ... -Introd. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 97074702 |
| ISBN | 0155018809 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | KF1262.Z9 S77 1998 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |