A173. Rice, R. E. (2024). Hidden Gem: Archea (1977). Asian Communication Research, 21(1), 59-69. Open access:  https://doi.org/10.20879/acr.2024.21.014


Archea (1977) is a hidden gem for several reasons. First, it is a thoughtful analysis of two important central concepts: exposure, and access. Second, these are manifested by the interaction between (built/physical) environment properties and attributes, and human properties and attributes, creating an information field with gradients and terminals. Third, exposure and access have a wide range of implications for human privacy behavior. Fourth, these have direct and metaphorical implications for online boundary and privacy issues. Fifth, thus Archea provides one foundation for studying communication privacy management issues. Lastly, yet it is infrequently cited, and very little by communication researchers.