Description
Book SynopsisA compelling firsthand investigation of how social media and big data have amplified the close relationship between privacy and inequality
Trade Review“Drawing on rich insights from people trying to negotiate social media in a range of contexts,
The Private is Political reveals the complexity and beauty of privacy in practice. Marwick’s book illuminates why privacy is especially important in a networked world.”—danah boyd, author of
It's Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens “Alice Marwick has written a richly textured, deeply perceptive account of privacy’s impossible, unending, and profoundly unequal burdens.”—Julie E. Cohen, author of
Between Truth and Power: The Legal Constructions of Informational Capitalism “
The Private Is Political is an insightful and provocative book about privacy and marginalized individuals. In a vivid, theoretical, and practical way, this excellent book examines the power dynamics at play with privacy and modern technologies.”—Daniel J. Solove, coauthor of
Breached! Why Data Security Law Fails and How to Improve It
