05474nam 2200733Ia 450 991095995400332120251116182031.00-8070-9752-7(CKB)2550000001078446(OCoLC)646839611(CaPaEBR)ebrary10340976(SSID)ssj0000334612(PQKBManifestationID)11259938(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000334612(PQKBWorkID)10279483(PQKB)11078732(MiAaPQ)EBC3118066(MiAaPQ)EBC6075714(Au-PeEL)EBL3118066(CaPaEBR)ebr10340976(CaONFJC)MIL489681(OCoLC)922968029(Au-PeEL)EBL6075714(BIP)30111581(BIP)26940201(EXLCZ)99255000000107844620090310d2009 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrAmerican privacy the 400-year history of our most contested right /Frederick S. LaneBoston, Mass. Beacon Press20091 online resource (302 p.) Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-8070-4441-5 1-299-58431-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.Intro -- American Privacy -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. The Declaration of Privacy -- 2. Postal Politics, Purity, and Privacy -- 3. Population, Punch Cards, and Privacy -- 4. Privacy in State Courts and Legislatures -- 5. No More Gentlemen: The Rise of Governmental Espionage -- 6. The Peeping Toms of Public Life -- 7. The Great Red Threats to Privacy: Credit Cards and Communism -- 8. Privacy's Golden Hour: The Warren Court -- 9. "Toward Freedom from Fear": The Privacy versus Security Debate Intensifies -- 10. The Phantom Delete Key: The Incredible Durability of Data -- 11. No PC Is an Island: The Rise of Online Communities -- 12. Electronic Exhibitionism and Voyeurism: Privacy in a Webbed World -- Conclusion: The Perilous State of Privacy -- Acknowledgments -- Selected Bibliography -- Index.As America reacts to Edward Snowden's leaks about NSA surveillance, American Privacy offers a timely look at  our national experience with the right to privacy.  "The history of America is the history of the right to privacy," writes Frederick S. Lane in this vivid and penetrating exploration of our most hotly debated constitutional right. From Governor William Bradford opening colonists' mail bound for England, to President George W. Bush's expansive domestic wiretapping, the motivations behind government surveillance have changed little despite rapid advances in communications technology. Yet all too often, American citizens have been their own worst enemies when it comes to protecting privacy, compliantly forgoing civil liberties in extreme times of war as well as for everyday consumer conveniences. Each of us now contributes to an ever-evolving electronic dossier of online shopping sprees, photo albums, health records, and political contributions, accessible to almost anyone who cares to look. In a digitized world where data lives forever, Lane urges us to consider whether privacy is even a possibility. How did we arrive at this breaking point?   American Privacy traces the lineage of cultural norms and legal mandates that have swirled around the Fourth Amendment since its adoption. In 1873, the introduction of postcards split American opinion of public propriety. Over a century later, Twitter takes its place on the spectrum of human connection. Between these two nodes, Anthony Comstock waged a moral crusade against obscene literature, George Orwell penned 1984 , Joseph McCarthy hunted Communists and "perverts," President Richard Nixon surveilled himself right out of office, and the Supreme Court of the United States issued its most influential legal opinions concerning the right to privacy to date. Captured here, these historic snapshots add up to a lively narration of privacy's champions and challengers. Legally, technologically, and historically grounded, American Privacy concludes with a call for Congress to recognize how innovation and infringement go hand-in-hand, and a challenge to citizens to protect privacy before it is lost completely.Privacy, Right ofUnited StatesHistoryGovernment informationUnited StatesHistoryConfidential communicationsUnited StatesHistoryData protectionLaw and legislationUnited StatesHistoryDisclosure of informationLaw and legislationUnited StatesElectronic surveillanceGovernment policyUnited StatesEavesdroppingGovernment policyUnited StatesPrivacy, Right ofHistory.Government informationHistory.Confidential communicationsHistory.Data protectionLaw and legislationHistory.Disclosure of informationLaw and legislationElectronic surveillanceGovernment policyEavesdroppingGovernment policy342.7308/58Lane Frederick S.1963-1861555MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910959954003321American privacy4477957UNINA