Cultural Economics and Intellectual Property: Tensions and Challenges for the Region
Date
2015
Authors
Forsyth, Miranda
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia
Abstract
The Pacific islands region is currently experiencing an intensification of interest in culture as an enabler, rather than an inhibitor, of development. The emerging field of cultural economics seeks to chart ways in which culture can lead to both economic development and also to other goals, such as positive social relationships, community cohesion and maintenance and enjoyment of cultural heritage. However, bringing together these different range of goals at times involves tensions, often manifested in differences between individual autonomy and family and community obligations, generational focus and clashes of cultural logics. This paper investigates these tensions through the lens of intellectual property, an area where competing ideologies and perspectives of entitlement often come head to head. It identifies and reflects upon four areas of tension that will have to be navigated as the region experiments with both global models of intellectual property and national and local regulatory mechanisms.
Description
Keywords
Citation
Collections
Source
Asia & The Pacific Policy Studies
Type
Journal article
Book Title
Entity type
Access Statement
Open Access
License Rights
DOI
Restricted until
Downloads
File
Description