Hal Niedzviecki chronicles his forays into Peep Culture, in which people have become obsessed with observing themselves and others via the Internet, television, and surveillance technology, describing his experiences with Facebook, chat rooms, blogs, YouTube, reality television, and more.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-285) and index.

Introducing peep culture -- Becoming a peep (product) person -- Faking the real : everyday secrets and the rise of peep TV -- Breaking the seal : gossip, grooming and the (secret) allure of peep -- Watching the detectives watching the neighbors in the golden age of surveillance -- Escape from the castle : privacy in the age of peep -- Future peep : why no one came to my party and other semi-transparent Conclusions.

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