Copyright, Communication and Culture : Towards a Relational Theory of Copyright Law


Carys J. Craig
Bok Engelsk 2011 · Electronic books.
Annen tittel
Utgitt
Cheltenham : : Edward Elgar Publishing, , 2011.
Omfang
1 online resource (288 p.)
Opplysninger
Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; PART I Copyright and cultural creativity in context; 2. Constructing authorship: The underlying philosophy of the copyright model; 3. Authorship and conceptions of the self: Feminist theory and the relational author; PART II The origin of copyright: Locke, labour and limiting the author's right; 4. Against a Lockean approach to copyright; 5. The evolution of originality: The author's right and the public interest; PART III Use, transformation and 'appropriation': exploring the limits of copyright. - 6. Fair dealing and the purposes of copyright protection7. Dissolving the conflict between copyright and freedom of expression; 8. Final conclusions; Index. - In this provocative book, Carys Craig challenges the assumptions of possessive individualism embedded in modern day copyright law, arguing that the dominant conception of copyright as private property fails to adequately reflect the realities of cultural creativity. Employing both theoretical argument and doctrinal analysis, including the novel use of feminist theory, the author explores how the assumptions of modern copyright result in law that frequently restricts the kinds of expressive activities it ought to encourage. In contrast, Carys Craig proposes a relational theory of copyright base
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ISBN
9781848448391

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