Copyright, communication and culture : towards a relational theory of copyright law / Carys J. Craig.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Craig, Carys J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Copyright.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham [England] : Edward Elgar Pub., 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

pt. 1. Copyright and cultural creativity in context

pt. 2. The origin of copyright : Locke, labour and limiting the author's right

pt. 3. Use, transformation and 'appropriations' : exploring the limits of copyright.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-22092-X

9786613220929

0-85793-352-3

OCLC:

747409527