Information communication technologies and framing for backfire in the digital rights movement: The case of Dmitry Sklyarov's advanced e-book processor

Social Science Computer Review

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 232-250

  Postigo, Hector ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Copyright; Digital rights; DMCA; EFF; Hackers; Social movements and ICTs

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952310375     PISSN: 08944393     EISSN: 15528286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0894439309336943     Document Type: Article

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