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Sociological Perspectives on Media Piracy in the Philippines and Vietnam
Vivencio O. Ballano
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Description for Sociological Perspectives on Media Piracy in the Philippines and Vietnam
Hardback. Num Pages: 278 pages, 34 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV6; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
This book addresses the persistence of the optical media piracy trade in the Philippines and Vietnam. It goes beyond arguments of defective law enforcement and copyright legal systems by applying sociological perspectives to examine the socio-economic forces behind the advent of piracy in the region. Using documentary and ethnographic data, in addition to resistance and ecological theories in sociology of law and technology as the overall theoretical framework, the book investigates factors that contribute to this phenomenon and factors that impede the full formalization of the optical media trade in the two countries. These factors include the government's attitude towards ... Read more
This book addresses the persistence of the optical media piracy trade in the Philippines and Vietnam. It goes beyond arguments of defective law enforcement and copyright legal systems by applying sociological perspectives to examine the socio-economic forces behind the advent of piracy in the region. Using documentary and ethnographic data, in addition to resistance and ecological theories in sociology of law and technology as the overall theoretical framework, the book investigates factors that contribute to this phenomenon and factors that impede the full formalization of the optical media trade in the two countries. These factors include the government's attitude towards ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Singapore Singapore
Number of pages
278
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
563g
Number of Pages
259
Place of Publication
Singapore, Singapore
ISBN
9789812879202
SKU
V9789812879202
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99-15
About Vivencio O. Ballano
Dr. Vivencio O. Ballano is a Professor of Sociology and Law at St. Paul University, and Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), Manila, Philippines. His specialized areas of teaching and research include Sociology of Law and Religion, Optical Media Law, Constitutional Law, Disaster Management Law and Copyright Counterfeiting. He obtained his doctoral degree in Sociology from the Ateneo de ... Read more
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