Copyright Africa [electronic resource] : how intellectual property, media and markets transform immaterial cultural goods / edited by Ute Röschenthaler and Mamadou Diawara.
Africa is known for its multi-faceted immaterial culture, manifested in highly original music, oral texts, artistic performances and sporting events. These cultural expressions are increasingly regulated by intellectual property rights, as orally transmitted stories are written down, traditional son...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Canon Pyon :
Sean Kingston Publishing,
2016.
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| Summary: | Africa is known for its multi-faceted immaterial culture, manifested in highly original music, oral texts, artistic performances and sporting events. These cultural expressions are increasingly regulated by intellectual property rights, as orally transmitted stories are written down, traditional songs broadcast and ownership claimed, and sporting activities once part of village life become national media events. This volume brings together an interdisciplinary team of legal experts, anthropologists and literary scholars to explore, from an African point of view, what happens to intangible cult. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| ISBN: | 9781907774928 1907774920 |