| Description |
xxiv, 266 pages ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
How the copyright wars are being fought and why -- The role of metaphors in understanding -- Metaphors and the law -- The mythical origins of copyright and three favorite copyright metaphors -- Property as social relationships -- Why classifying copyright as property is important in the copyright wars -- Moral panics, folk devils, and fear as a tactical weapon -- Copyright owners and moral panics -- How innovation occurs: creative destruction and disruptive technologies |
| Summary |
Metaphors, moral panics, folk devils, Jack Valenti, Joseph Schumpeter, John Maynard Keynes, predictable irrationality, and free market fundamentalism are a few of the topics covered in this lively, unflinching examination of the 'Copyright Wars': the pitched battles over new technology, business models, and most of all, consumers |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Copyright -- Philosophy.
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Moral panics.
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Metaphor.
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Property.
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| LC no. |
2009004973 |
| ISBN |
9780195385649 (hardback : alk. paper) |
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0195385640 |
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