Intellectual property law and the ethics of imitation in Guatemala;Leis da Propriedade Intellectual e as Éticas da Imitação na Guatemala

Anthropological Quarterly

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 785-816

  Thomas, Kedron ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Apparel industry; Brands; Guatemala; Intellectual property; Legal pluralism; Piracy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865816224     PISSN: 00035491     EISSN: 15341518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/anq.2012.0052     Document Type: Article

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