Jeffrey Omari
Biographic Data
| ID | 118165 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jeffrey Omari |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jeffrey |
| FAMILY NAME | Omari |
| SIGNATURE | OMARI J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Gonzaga University School of Law |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Law and society as anthropological connective tissue
Although “law” is the primary common ground in law and society scholarship, many of us are trained in other, complementary academic disciplines, which give us unique perspectives into the interaction between law and society. How can we employ these perspectives in ways that help us effectively speak to our various disciplinary audiences? In this short essay, I draw from my own experiences navigating professional life in the academy to explore how…
Remembering Internet Openness
Since the Internet’s mainstream inception in the mid-1990s, the global telecommunications network has transformed from one that offered egalitarian promise to a network that often compromises democratic norms. And, as its conceptual linchpin, Internet “openness” provided the potential for technological innovation that could revolutionize both communication and commerce. The regulatory schemes introduced in the early Internet era thus sought to ad…
Civil Rights in Times of Uncertainty (The Anthropocene)
Although there have been significant civil rights gains made in recent decades, the United States is now experiencing a resurgence of many of the societal ills that have plagued the country for decades. From an insurrection that was seemingly inspired by white supremacist ideology to ongoing examples of police brutality against Black people, anti-Asian violence, anti-LGBTQ violence, and recurring islamophobia, the country sits at an apparent cros…
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Is Facebook the Internet? Ethnographic Perspectives on Open Internet Governance in Brazil
This article explores the ideals of open Internet governance in Brazil. I examine Brazil’s Internet law, the Marco Civil da Internet (MCI), which promotes the right to Internet access, online privacy, and net neutrality. The MCI’s ideals of a free and open Internet are challenged by Internet companies, such as Facebook, which offer “zero-rating” promotions that provide limited, free mobile data to low-income subscribers. I juxtapose the ideals of…
Digital Access amongst the Marginalized
This article examines how new modes of governance and policies intended to expand Internet access unfold in the marginalized communities of Rio de Janeiro. In April 2014, Brazil enacted the Marco Civil da Internet (Civil Rights Framework of the Internet; MCI), an "Internet Bill of Rights" that promotes collaborative, democratic digital governance and regards Internet access as a requisite for civil rights. Rio's favelas (informal, historically lo…
Anthropology Matters! in Brief
Digital Access amongst the Marginalized
This article examines how new modes of governance and policies intended to expand Internet access unfold in the marginalized communities of Rio de Janeiro. In April 2014, Brazil enacted the Marco Civil da Internet (Civil Rights Framework of the Internet; MCI), an "Internet Bill of Rights" that promotes collaborative, democratic digital governance and regards Internet access as a requisite for civil rights. Rio's favelas (informal, historically lo…
Is Facebook the Internet? Ethnographic Perspectives on Open Internet Governance in Brazil
This article explores the ideals of open Internet governance in Brazil. I examine Brazil’s Internet law, the Marco Civil da Internet (MCI), which promotes the right to Internet access, online privacy, and net neutrality. The MCI’s ideals of a free and open Internet are challenged by Internet companies, such as Facebook, which offer “zero-rating” promotions that provide limited, free mobile data to low-income subscribers. I juxtapose the ideals of…
Anthropology Matters! in Brief
Digital Access amongst the Marginalized
This article examines how new modes of governance and policies intended to expand Internet access unfold in the marginalized communities of Rio de Janeiro. In April 2014, Brazil enacted the Marco Civil da Internet (Civil Rights Framework of the Internet; MCI), an "Internet Bill of Rights" that promotes collaborative, democratic digital governance and regards Internet access as a requisite for civil rights. Rio's favelas (informal, historically lo…
Is Facebook the Internet? Ethnographic Perspectives on Open Internet Governance in Brazil
This article explores the ideals of open Internet governance in Brazil. I examine Brazil’s Internet law, the Marco Civil da Internet (MCI), which promotes the right to Internet access, online privacy, and net neutrality. The MCI’s ideals of a free and open Internet are challenged by Internet companies, such as Facebook, which offer “zero-rating” promotions that provide limited, free mobile data to low-income subscribers. I juxtapose the ideals of…
Copyright
Civil Rights in Times of Uncertainty (The Anthropocene)
Although there have been significant civil rights gains made in recent decades, the United States is now experiencing a resurgence of many of the societal ills that have plagued the country for decades. From an insurrection that was seemingly inspired by white supremacist ideology to ongoing examples of police brutality against Black people, anti-Asian violence, anti-LGBTQ violence, and recurring islamophobia, the country sits at an apparent cros…
Remembering Internet Openness
Since the Internet’s mainstream inception in the mid-1990s, the global telecommunications network has transformed from one that offered egalitarian promise to a network that often compromises democratic norms. And, as its conceptual linchpin, Internet “openness” provided the potential for technological innovation that could revolutionize both communication and commerce. The regulatory schemes introduced in the early Internet era thus sought to ad…
Law and society as anthropological connective tissue
Although “law” is the primary common ground in law and society scholarship, many of us are trained in other, complementary academic disciplines, which give us unique perspectives into the interaction between law and society. How can we employ these perspectives in ways that help us effectively speak to our various disciplinary audiences? In this short essay, I draw from my own experiences navigating professional life in the academy to explore how…
Computer Science (2 works) · Disinformation (2 works) · E-Government and Public Services (2 works) · Law in Society and Culture (2 works) · Openness to experience (2 works) · Scholarship (2 works) · Social Media and Politics (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · The Internet (2 works) · Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses (2 works)