
Creating Selves
Intellectual Property and the Narration of Culture
Johanna Gibson(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 1. January 2007
Book
Hardback
178 pages
978-0-7546-4707-2 (ISBN)
Description
The concept of creativity, together with concerns over access to creativity and knowledge, are currently the subject of international debate and unprecedented public attention, particularly in the context of international developments in intellectual property laws. Not only are there significant developments at the legal level, with increasing moves towards stronger and harmonized protection for intellectual property, but also there is intense public interest in the concepts of creativity, authorship, personality, and knowledge. In Creating Selves, Johanna Gibson addresses strategic responses to intellectual property, and suggests alternative models for encouraging, rewarding, and disseminating creative and innovative output, which are built upon a critical analysis of and approach to the debate and to the concept of creativity itself. Drawing upon critical theories in authorship, literature, music, the sciences and the arts, Gibson suggests a radical re-consideration of the notion of creativity in the intellectual property debate and the means by which to encourage and sustain creativity in contemporary society.
Reviews / Votes
'The necessary link between intellectual property rights and the promotion of creativity and innovation has become a government and industry mantra in recent years. Dr Gibson subjects the claim to searching and thought-provoking scrutiny, drawing effectively on a wide range of inter-disciplinary sources to provide fresh perspectives with important implications for relevant policy and practice in the field.' Hector L. MacQueen, University of Edinburgh, UKMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
438 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7546-4707-2 (9780754647072)
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Person
Dr Johanna Gibson is Reader in Intellectual Property Law at Queen Mary, University of London, UK. Her first book, Community Resources, was published with Ashgate in 2005.
Content
Contents: Introduction; Culture wars; Creativity; Creating self; Negotiating self; Creating selves; After word; Resources; Index.