中西方隐私观探析

On the Concept of Privacy in China and the West

隐私存在于各种不同的文化中。中西方文化的差异造成了中国人和西方人各自独特的隐私观念。以集体主义为主要价值取向的中国人十分崇尚群体隐私,中国人的个体隐私意识比较薄弱,在个人隐私维护方面没有太大的期望。相反地,个人主义取向的西方人崇尚私有和个体隐私,私人时间、私人空间、私人活动领域以及私人权利都是他们要极力保护的隐私。

Privacy exists in every culture. In different cultures, people＇s concept of privacy greatly differs. Collectivism--oriented Chinese attach much importance to group privacy while individual privacy is often neglected. In contrast, individualism- oriented Westerners consider individual privacy much more important. Private time, private space and private rights are what they are tempted to protect.