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Moral panics and the copyright wars
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Moral panics and the copyright wars

Author: William F Patry
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, [2009]
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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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.
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: William F Patry
ISBN: 9780195385649 0195385640
OCLC Number: 302414668
Description: xxiv, 266 p. ; 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.
Responsibility: William Patry.
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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.

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"A thought-provoking and highly readable book by one of America's top copyright scholars. Anyone interested in modern copyright debates needs to read it." Read more...

 
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