Privacy in Modern China

Despite a common belief that ‘the Chinese’ have no concept of privacy, there is a well-established tradition of private property and privacy values in traditional and modern China. In the twentieth century, rhetoric on the public good generally prevailed over individualism and subjectivity, but priv...

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Main Author: McDougall, Bonnie S. 1941- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2004
In: History compass
Year: 2004, Volume: 2, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-8
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Summary:Despite a common belief that ‘the Chinese’ have no concept of privacy, there is a well-established tradition of private property and privacy values in traditional and modern China. In the twentieth century, rhetoric on the public good generally prevailed over individualism and subjectivity, but privacy practices, especially within the family, persisted despite the state's intrusions into private life. Both privacy and private property were re-evaluated in the post-Mao era, giving rise to a new appreciation of privacy functions and values.
ISSN:1478-0542
Contains:Enthalten in: History compass
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/j.1478-0542.2004.00097.x