'A fascinating and richly detailed examination of contested and changing conceptions of intellectual property in the context of shifting regimes of biopower. A must-read for anyone interested in biopolitics and American law.' Ladelle McWhorter, University of Richmond and author of Racism and Sexual Oppression in Anglo-America
1. Introduction; 2. Theorizing intellectual property; 3. Copyright; 4. Trademark; 5. Patents; 6. Conclusion: politics was already in the way; 7. Works Cited.