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Law
311 - Property Law & Theory Property law is that body of law which defines the relationships between people with respect to things. These varied relationships are constrained and constructed by the rules of property. To claim property in something is to claim the power to control a set of human relationships with respect to the material world. Once preoccupied with land and physical objects, the concepts of property and hence of ownership are now commonly extended to many intangible entities, including cultures, ideas and inventions, and are being applied in novel contexts, such as cyberspace and environmental protection. This seminar provides students with an opportunity to explore some of the important work considering property, its origins, its justifications, its uses, its effects, and the rules that surround and create it. The readings in the course include analyses of private, communal, and public property in the governance of different resources including land, water, and marine resources, as well as cultures and ideas. The readings explore doctrinal approaches to property law, but also draw from a wide array of theoretical perspectives including: colonial/postcolonial studies, environmental ethics, feminism, law and history, law and economics, and political economy. This seminar is intended to complement the studies of law students interested in Aboriginal law, environmental law, intellectual property, legal history, legal theory, municipal law, and natural resource law, as well as students working in economics, environmental studies, geography, history, political science, and sociology. Course Outline 2010 (pdf) Course Syllabus 2010 (pdf) |