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Moral panics and the copyright wars
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- Creator
- William Patry
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2009]
- Physical Details
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- xxiv, 266 pages ; 25 cm
- ISBNs
- 9780195385649, 9780197719985, 9780199748464, 9780199743940, 0199748462, 0199743940, 0195385640, 0197719988
- OCLC
- ocn302414668, ocn953456903
- 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