Shamans, Software, and Spleens: Law and the Construction of the Information Society
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Shamans, Software, and Spleens: Law and the Construction of the Information Society is a seminal book by legal scholar James Boyle that critiques intellectual property law and explores how it shapes power, culture, and inequality in the emerging information society.
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| Shamans, Software, and Spleens: Law and the Construction of the Information Society canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6451256 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shamans, Software, and Spleens: Law and the Construction of the Information Society Context triple: [James Boyle, notableWork, Shamans, Software, and Spleens: Law and the Construction of the Information Society]
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A.
Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace
Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace is a seminal book by legal scholar Lawrence Lessig that explores how software code functions as a form of regulation shaping behavior and governance in the digital world.
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Copyright and Globalization in the Age of Computer Networks
"Copyright and Globalization in the Age of Computer Networks" is an essay by Richard Stallman examining how digital technology and global networks challenge traditional copyright regimes and affect users' freedoms.
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C.
Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property
The Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property is an academic center focused on the intersection of intellectual property law, information policy, and social justice.
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D.
Laws for the Internet Age
Laws for the Internet Age is the subtitle of Cory Doctorow’s nonfiction book "Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free," which explores how copyright, technology, and digital culture intersect in the modern online world.
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E.
Power in the Global Information Age
"Power in the Global Information Age" is a book by political scientist Joseph S. Nye Jr. that analyzes how information technologies are transforming the nature and distribution of power in international relations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shamans, Software, and Spleens: Law and the Construction of the Information Society Target entity description: Shamans, Software, and Spleens: Law and the Construction of the Information Society is a seminal book by legal scholar James Boyle that critiques intellectual property law and explores how it shapes power, culture, and inequality in the emerging information society.
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A.
Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace
Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace is a seminal book by legal scholar Lawrence Lessig that explores how software code functions as a form of regulation shaping behavior and governance in the digital world.
-
B.
Copyright and Globalization in the Age of Computer Networks
"Copyright and Globalization in the Age of Computer Networks" is an essay by Richard Stallman examining how digital technology and global networks challenge traditional copyright regimes and affect users' freedoms.
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C.
Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property
The Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property is an academic center focused on the intersection of intellectual property law, information policy, and social justice.
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D.
Laws for the Internet Age
Laws for the Internet Age is the subtitle of Cory Doctorow’s nonfiction book "Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free," which explores how copyright, technology, and digital culture intersect in the modern online world.
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E.
Power in the Global Information Age
"Power in the Global Information Age" is a book by political scientist Joseph S. Nye Jr. that analyzes how information technologies are transforming the nature and distribution of power in international relations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| addresses |
distributional consequences of intellectual property law
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inequality in access to information ⓘ power imbalances in information control ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
critical information policy
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information commons ⓘ public domain movement ⓘ |
| author | James Boyle ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| critiques |
commodification of information
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enclosure of the public domain ⓘ expansion of intellectual property rights ⓘ |
| examines |
construction of the information society through legal rules
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relationship between law and culture ⓘ relationship between law and technology ⓘ |
| field |
information law
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intellectual property studies ⓘ law ⓘ legal theory ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
how legal categories shape knowledge production
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impact of intellectual property on culture ⓘ impact of intellectual property on innovation ⓘ social construction of property in information ⓘ |
| genre |
intellectual property law
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legal scholarship ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
biotechnology and genetic information
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copyright law ⓘ cultural representations in legal argument ⓘ patent law ⓘ software and digital technology ⓘ |
| influenced |
critical legal studies of intellectual property
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debates on information policy ⓘ scholarship on the public domain ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
academics in information studies and cultural studies
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legal scholars ⓘ policy makers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
cultural theory of law
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information society ⓘ intellectual property ⓘ knowledge economy ⓘ power and inequality ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early critique of information-age intellectual property regimes
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interdisciplinary approach combining law, economics, and cultural theory ⓘ |
| perspective |
attention to rhetoric and metaphors in legal discourse
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critical theory of intellectual property ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | late 20th century information economy ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shamans, Software, and Spleens: Law and the Construction of the Information Society Description of subject: Shamans, Software, and Spleens: Law and the Construction of the Information Society is a seminal book by legal scholar James Boyle that critiques intellectual property law and explores how it shapes power, culture, and inequality in the emerging information society.
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James Boyle
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notableWork
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Shamans, Software, and Spleens: Law and the Construction of the Information Society
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