Critical Information Studies: Intellectual Property and the Information Society > Syllabus |
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Critical Information Studies: Intellectual Property and the Information Society Syllabus
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Week 1: Introduction:
Week 2: The Information Age? Week 3: Market fundamentalism considered. Week 4: Technofundamentalism considered Week 5: Technolibertarianism and "Code as Law." Week 6 Introduction to Copyright Week 7: Advanced copyright issues. Week 8:The Copyright Crisis? Week 9: Technocopyright and the Global Copyright Crisis. Week 10: Global information policy. Week 11: The Promise of Free and Open Source Week 12: The Patent Paradoxes. Week 1: Introduction:
02/08/05 -
What is information? What is "information studies?" Readings / ResourcesWeek 4: Technofundamentalism considered
02/11/05 -
What is technological determinism? What are its temptations and problems? Readings / ResourcesWeek 7: Advanced copyright issues.
02/14/05 -
The Digital Rights Management debate and the demise of "free culture." Readings / ResourcesWeek 11: The Promise of Free and Open Source
02/18/05 -
How free is free? Open Source as a business model |
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