Special Issue: Thinking and Rethinking Intellectual Property (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781784418823)

This special issue of Studies in Law, Politics, and Society focuses on the issue of copyright. The papers contain critical analysis and investigation into existing copyright law and provide insight for policymakers and commentators. The papers contain a range of analyses on issues of copyright. Highlights of the volume include the an examination of three difference aspects of the 1976 Copyright Act, focusing on fair use, statutory damage and formalities; an interesting analysis of the distinction between authentic and 'inauthentic' drawing on the examples of authenticated artwork and counterfeit luxury goods; and an everyday narrative of copyright by examining the laymen understanding of the term, based on comments sections of websites where users post their reactions to copyright-related stories.

Author: Austin Sarat
ISBN-10: 178441882X
ISBN-13: 9781784418823
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Language: English
Published: 08/14/2015
Pages: 168
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 9.10h x 5.90w x 0.60d