Known Citizen

Every day Americans make decisions about their privacy: what to share, how much to expose to whom. Securing the boundary between private affairs and public identity has become a central task of citizenship. Sarah Igo pursues this elusive social value across the twentieth century, as individuals asked how they should be known by their own society.

In fiecare zi, americanii iau decizii cu privire la confidentialitatea lor: ce sa impartaseasca, cat sa expuna cui. Asigurarea granitei dintre afacerile private si identitatea publica a devenit o sarcina centrala a cetateniei.