Privacy and Capitalism in the Age of Social Media [Paperback]

Grounded in qualitative empirical research about social media users' attitudes towards privacy and surveillance issues, this book contributes to a critical theory of information capitalism by exploring the commodification of privacy and personal data, providing a critical framing of the ongoing debate over privacy in the internet age.Introduction  1. The Empirical Study: How to Critically Research Surveillance and Privacy Issues on Social Media?  2. Privacy in Informational Capitalism  3. Privacy Theories  4. Privacy and Ideology  5. Alternatives