Two narratives are used in telling the story of indigenous peoples and minorities in relation to globalization and intellectual property rights. This book steers a careful path between Optimism and Fear, exploring how law functions in and as culture as it contours the landscape of intellectual property rights, as experienced by minorities.

Contents
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Between Mirroring Master Narratives of Fear and Optimism
Chapter 2: Law In and As Culture
Chapter 3: Negotiating Cultural Meanings of Intellectual Property
Chapter 4: Colonial Appropriations of Marginalized Cultures
Chapter 5: Attempting to Negotiate Differences in Cultural Clashes between Majoritarian Cultures and Indigenous Peoples
Bibliography
Index
About the Author

By Caroline Joan "Kay" S. Picart