The is a widely cited book that combines philosophy, law, history, and anthropology/sociology to provide an enlightening perspective on personhood, social control, and privacy. This broad framework helps ground an understanding of the role of privacy in the context of the rapidly evolving digital technology in today's world.
Though written for professional philosophers, it is accessible to any thoughtful reader. If you are not an academic, you might want to start with the historical account of privacy in chapter 7. The discussion is very readable and provides considerable insight about the concept of privacy and the importance of economic and political institutions that provide the context for a particular view of what it is to be human.
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