The experience of injustice : a theory of recognition / Emmanuel Renault ; translated by Richard A. Lynch

Author: Renault, Emmanuel, 1967-
Uniform Title: Expérience de l'injustice. English
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, [2019]
Physical Description: xxvi, 272 pages ; 24 cm.
Additional Creators: Lynch, Richard A., 1967-

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New directions in critical theory

Contents

Introduction: Political philosophy and the clinic of injustice -- Social movements and critique of politics -- The aporias of social justice -- The institutions of injustice -- Identity as the experience of injustice -- A defense of identity politics -- Social critique as a voice for suffering -- Recognition and psychic suffering -- Conclusion: Critique as a voice against injustice.

Summary

"Emmanuel Renault's book opens an important new chapter in critical theory that goes well beyond the model it takes its inspiration from, Axel Honneth's "ethics of recognition." Renault argues that a radicalized theory of recognition, inspired by the work of Honneth, can provide a systematic alternative to the liberal-democratic projects of such thinkers as Rawls and Habermas. It places social suffering at the heart of a critical theory of justice and utilizes as its foundation a complex, psychoanalytically rich account of suffering and identity. Renault's book draws on a variety of theoretical sources and a wide range of critical-theoretical paradigms, including Habermasian and post-Habermasian critical theory (Habermas, Honneth, Fraser), communitarianism (Taylor), and French critical theory (Foucault, Ranciere, Bourdieu). It also brings the recognition paradigm into a sustained conversation with social movement theory, psychoanalysis, and socialist political thought"--

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9780231177061 hardcover alkaline paper
0231177062 hardcover alkaline paper

Note

Translated from the French.

Bibliography Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Source of Acquisition

Purchased with funds from the James F. Robb Fund ; 2018

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James F. Robb Fund

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