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Moral panics and the copyright wars / William Patry.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Oxford University Press, [2009]Description: xxiv, 266 pISBN:
  • 9780195385649 (hardback : alk. paper)
  • 0195385640
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 341.7582 PAT.M
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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.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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