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Moral panics and the copyright wars / William Patry.

By: Patry, William F.
Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2009]Description: xxiv, 266 p. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9780195385649 (hbk. : alk. paper); 0195385640 (hbk. : alk. paper).Subject(s): Copyright -- Philosophy | Moral panics | Metaphor | PropertyDDC classification: 346.0482
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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Main Collection Taylor's Library-TU

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346.0482 PAT 2009 (Browse shelf) 1 Available SLASx,05000,03,GR 5000103908

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.