Barlow – The Next Economy of Ideas
Barlow, John Perry. “The Next Economy of Ideas.” Wired. October 2000. Print This piece is a reflection on the Napster case and its effects on the information economy. A core claim that Barlow makes here is that “The free proliferation of expression does not decrease its commercial value. Free access increases it, and should be encouraged rather than stymied. The first use of “DotCommunism” appears in this article. Another chief... Read More
Barlow – The Economy of Ideas
Barlow, John Perry. “The Economy of Ideas.” Wired 1994. Print. Barlow is confronting the problem of digitized property: “If our property can be infinitely reproduced and instantaneously distributed all over the planet without cost, without our knowledge, without its even leaving our possession, how can we protect it? How are we going to get paid for the work we do with our minds? And, if we can’t get paid, what will assure the... Read More
CCR711 – Kellner – Theorizing Globalization
Kellner, Douglas. “Theorizing Globalization.” Sociological Theory 20 3 (2002): 285-305. Print. Kellner’s essay is a theoretical articulation of the transformations in global economy, politics, and culture made possible through the reciprocal relationship between technological and communicative revolutions and the global restructuring of capitalism. He hopes to understand globalization as a dialectic between the progressive and emancipatory... Read More
CCR711 – Hawisher et.al. – Becoming Literate in the Information Age
Hawisher, Gail E., et al. “Becoming Literate in the Information Age: Cultural Ecologies and the Literacies of Technology.” College Composition and Communication 55 4 (2004): 642-92. Print. On the broad view, this paper is a juxtaposition of two literacy narratives by individuals a generation apart. The authors use this generational gap to highlight the importance of situating literacies of technology acquisition in specific cultural,... Read More
CCR711 – Adams – Globalization and Income Inequality
Adams, Samuel. “Globalization and Income Inequality: Implications for Intellectual Property Rights.” Journal of Policy Modeling 30 5: 725-35. Print. By conducting a study of income inequality in 62 “developing” countries over a 17 year period from 1985-2001, this study looks at income equality in general; furthermore, this paper also considers globalization as a contributory factor in income inequality. The paper finds that globalization... Read More
