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The Known Citizen: A History of Privacy in Modern America

bySarah E. Igo

The Known Citizen examines a History of Privacy in Modern America, combining Sarah E. Igo's clear narrative with the perspective of a historical account. Moving between close detail and context, the book explains the forces surrounding its subject and connects them to the connected fields of history and political science. Specific examples keep the larger argument tangible and reveal why familiar explanations do not always account for the full story. What emerges is a nuanced account of the subject, its immediate consequences, and its wider meaning.

Publisher

Harvard University Press

Publication date

2020

Format

Print edition

Pages

592

ISBN

9780674244795