Configuring the Networked Self - by Julie E Cohen (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"The legal and technical rules governing flows of information are out of balance, argues Julie E. Cohen in this original analysis of information law and policy. Flows of cultural and technical information are overly restricted, while flows of personal information often are not restricted at all. The author investigates the institutional forces shaping the emerging information society and the contradictions between those forces and the ways that people use information and information technologies in their everyday lives. She then proposes legal principles to ensure that people have ample room for cultural and material participation as well as greater control over the boundary conditions that govern flows of information to, from, and about them"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>The legal and technical rules governing flows of information are out of balance, argues Julie E. Cohen in this original analysis of information law and policy. Flows of cultural and technical information are overly restricted, while flows of personal information often are not restricted at all. The author investigates the institutional forces shaping the emerging information society and the contradictions between those forces and the ways that people use information and information technologies in their everyday lives. She then proposes legal principles to ensure that people have ample room for cultural and material participation as well as greater control over the boundary conditions that govern flows of information to, from, and about them.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Shortlisted for the 2013 Surveillance and Society Journal Book Prize.--Book Award "Surveillance and Society Journal" (8/26/2013 12:00:00 AM)<br><br>Won the 2013 AoIR book award given by the Association of Internet Researchers.--AoIR "Association of Internet Researchers" (7/30/2013 12:00:00 AM)<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Julie E. Cohen</b> teaches and writes about intellectual property law and privacy law, with particular focus on copyright and on the intersection of copyright and privacy rights in the networked information society. She lives in Bethesda, Maryland.
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