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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780926803321

Autore

Reyman Jessica <1977-, >

Titolo

The rhetoric of intellectual property : copyright law and the regulation of digital culture / / Jessica Reyman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2010

ISBN

1-135-16053-8

1-135-16055-4

1-135-16056-2

1-282-97420-3

9786612974205

0-203-85792-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (188 p.)

Collana

Routledge studies in rhetoric and communication ; ; 3

Disciplina

346.7304/82

Soggetti

Copyright - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages [163]-171) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Copyright, authorship, and the internet -- Rhetoric, law, and power in the copyright debate -- Striking a balance : copyright law and technological change -- Property stewardship and the regulation of technology -- Inventing the commons : the cultural conservancy of intellectual property -- "The tension between two values" : technology vs. intellectual property in MGM Studios v. Grokster -- Copyright on campus : shaping digital citizens through anti-piracy messages -- Toward a new rhetoric of copyright : defining the future of cultural production.

Sommario/riassunto

In recent years we have witnessed a rising tension between the open architecture of the Internet and legal restrictions for online activities. The impact of digital recording technologies and distributed file sharing systems has forever changed the expectations of everyday users with regard to digital information. At the same time, however, U.S. Copyright Law has shown a decided trend toward more restrictions over what we are able to do with digital materials. As a result, a gap has emerged between the reality of copyright law and the social reality of our everyday activities. Through an analy