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Copyright law and postmodern art : reconciling property in mass media with democracy

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Copyright law and postmodern art : reconciling property in mass media with democracy

Sommer, Jonathan J (2000) Copyright law and postmodern art : reconciling property in mass media with democracy. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

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Abstract

This thesis is an analysis of the conflict between copyright law and postmodern appropriational artforms such as audio-visual collage. By looking at the philosophic foundations of copyright, authorship and property, and then surveying the current law of copyright and the reasoning of the judiciaries in both Canada and the United states, this thesis considers whether or not copyright is usurping the right of postmodern artists, in particular, and the citizens of Canada, in general, to freely express themselves in a critical dialogue with the mass media which has come to dominate their landscape.

Divisions:Concordia University > Faculty of Arts and Science > Communication Studies
Item Type:Thesis (Masters)
Authors:Sommer, Jonathan J
Pagination:v, 111 leaves ; 29 cm.
Institution:Concordia University
Degree Name:M.A.
Program:Communication Studies
Date:2000
Thesis Supervisor(s):Charland, Maurice
Identification Number:N 6494 P66S66 2000
ID Code:1506
Deposited By: Concordia University Library
Deposited On:27 Aug 2009 17:19
Last Modified:13 Jul 2020 19:49
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