Ambivalent recognition the harmful social consequences of an ethical good Kristina Lepold ; foreword by Martin Saar ; translated by Ciaran Cronin

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lepold, Kristina, author.

Contributor:

Cronin, Ciaran (Ciaran P.), translator.

Series:

New directions in critical theory

Language:

English

German

Subjects (All):

Identity (Psychology).

Recognition (Philosophy).

Genre:

Translations

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York Columbia University Press 2026

Summary:

Recognition has become one of the key concepts of contemporary critical theory, heralded by thinkers such as Axel Honneth and Charles Taylor. It is widely claimed that a person must be recognized by others in order to realize their own identity and that the lack of recognition constitutes a form of oppression or injustice. Is recognition always a good thing? In this ambitious and compelling book, Kristina Lepold challenges the common assumption that recognition is positive, emphasizing its ambivalent role in social life. She offers a systematic account of the complex nature of recognition, showing how it can implicate us in oppressive or otherwise problematic arrangements. Lepold engages with different approaches for thinking about recognition--including Axel Honneth's influential theory, as well as arguments made by Louis Althusser, Pierre Bourdieu, and Judith Butler--which she reconstructs in a nuanced and accessible fashion. By one of the most original voices in the new generation of critical theorists, Ambivalent Recognition is a must-read for anyone interested in not only one of critical theory's key concepts but also the larger question of why unjust social arrangements often prove so stubborn and difficult to change

Contents:

Frontmatter CONTENTS Foreword / Martin Saar Acknowledgments Introduction 1 The Context of Honneth's Theory of Recognition 2 The Foundations of Honneth's Theory of Recognition 3 The Struggle for Recognition 4 Althusser and the Reproduction of the Social Order 5 Bourdieu and the Reproduction of Social Inequality 6 Butler and the Reproduction of Binary Gender Normality 7 Ambivalent Recognition Notes References Index

Notes:

Translated from the German

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Print version

ISBN:

9780231561662

0231561660

0231565720

9780231565721

OCLC:

1582440966

Publisher Number:

CIPO000359239

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