UNSPECIFIED (1995) PERSPECTIVES ON PRIVACY. [Journal Item]

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Abstract

The nature of privacy is an interesting and complex question which has been addressed in several disciplines. Perspectives on privacy are thus varied, occasionally conflicting, and generally difficult to evaluate in a coherent fashion. There is not, in fact, agreement on what privacy actually is. In this article, studies of privacy from anthropology, ethology, political science, psychology, sociology, and other disciplines, are classified into person-centred, place-centred and interactional perspectives, in all disciplines, rather than examining each discipline independently. The review provides a framework which may be used to facilitate comparison of privacy issues across disciplines and perspectives. A broader concept of privacy results from viewing the very different perspectives under a wider umbrella than that of the more individual viewpoints. At the same time, niceties of interpretation surface, which contribute to the depth and clarity of the concept.

Item Type:	Journal Item
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Journal or Publication Title:	JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
Publisher:	ACADEMIC PRESS (LONDON) LTD
ISSN:	0272-4944
Date:	June 1995
Volume:	15
Number:	2
Number of Pages:	18
Page Range:	pp. 87-104
Publication Status:	Published
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/19362

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