- Paperback: 208 pages
- Publisher: Cornell University Press (June 1997)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0801484111
- ISBN-13: 978-0801484117
- Product Dimensions: 2.2 x 1.4 x 0.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 204 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #811,457 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Judith Wagner DeCew provides a solid philosophical foundation for legal discussions of privacy by articulating and unifying diverse arguments on the right to privacy and on how it should be guaranteed in various contemporary contexts. Philosophers and legal theorists tend either to define privacy narrowly or to abandon privacy as conceptually incoherent, she claims. In order to assess how far privacy should extend, and determine how the wide range of specific cases can be reconciled, DeCew surveys the history of the notion of privacy as it first evolved in American tort law and constitutional law and then analyzes current characterizations. In different contexts, privacy has been defined on the basis of information, autonomy, property, and intimacy. DeCew's broader claim is that privacy has fundamental value because it allows us to create ourselves as individuals, offering us freedom from judgment, scrutiny, and the pressure to conform. Feminist theorists often view privacy as a tool for shielding abuses. DeCew responds to this feminist critique of privacy, as well as addressing the issues of abortion and of gay and lesbian sexuality in the context of specific landmark legal cases. In discussions of Roe v. Wade, Bowers v. Hardwick, and the Hart/Devlin debates on decriminalization of homosexuality and prostitution, DeCew applies her broad theory to sexual and reproductive privacy, anti-sodomy laws, and the legislation and enforcement of morals. She finally discusses the intersection of privacy with public safety concerns, such as drug testing, and in light of new communication technologies, such as caller ID.
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Excellent overview of privacy, Jan 25 2011
By A. Caro - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: In Pursuit of Privacy: Law, Ethics, and the Rise of Technology (Paperback)
DeCew's book provides unique and insightful information on privacy rights in the United States. It is a scholarly work, but it is nevertheless very accessible to those who have not previously studied privacy law. If you are interested in privacy and why it is important, I highly recommend it.
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Too In-depth for a student, Feb 12 2001
By Mikey - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: In Pursuit of Privacy: Law, Ethics, and the Rise of Technology (Paperback)
This book was very informative and gave in-depth, detailed information about privacy in terms of tort law and ethics. As a student lacking background information in law and philosophy, I found the book to be over my head most of the time. For a general overview of privacy in our laws and culture, look elsewhere.
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