The Edges of the Field: Lessons on the Obligations of OwnershipBeacon Press, 11. mai 2001 - 136 pages In The Edges of the Field Harvard law professor Joseph William Singer offers a brilliant and cogent look at America's complex relation to property and ownership. Incorporating examples as far-reaching as the experience of Malden Mills owner and Polartec manufacturer Aaron Feuerstein, the Torah, and the musical Rent, Singer reminds us that ownership is a curious blend of security and vulnerability between owner and nonowner. He proposes that the manner in which property shapes social relations of power is as important as ownership rights. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Uncommon Decency | 7 |
Outside the Boundaries | 18 |
The Edges of the Field | 38 |
Rent | 63 |
Common Decency | 84 |
Notes | 110 |
Acknowledgments | 124 |
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The Edges of the Field: Lessons on the Obligations of Ownership Joseph William Singer No preview available - 2001 |
The Edges of the Field: Lessons on the Obligations of Ownership Joseph William Singer No preview available - 2001 |
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