The Politics of Recognition

"The Politics of Recognition" is a 1992 essay by the Canadian philosopher Charles Taylor, based on the inaugural lecture he delivered at the University Center for Human Values at Princeton University. The essay discusses political currents that seek recognition for particular identity groups. It was first published as part of the volume Multiculturalism and "The Politics of Recognition", which in 1994 was republished with additional commentaries under the title Multiculturalism: Examining the Politics of Recognition.

See also

• Bouchard–Taylor Commission
• Identity politics
• Multiculturalism
• Recognition justice

References

Bibliography

• Forbes, Hugh Donald (2019). Multiculturalism in Canada: Constructing a Model Multiculture with Multicultural Values. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-19835-0. ISBN 978-3-030-19835-0.
• Gutmann, Amy (2018). "The Power of Recognition: When Charles Taylor Parsed Personal Identity". Philosophy & Social Criticism. 44 (7): 793–795. doi:10.1177/0191453718781430. ISSN 1461-734X.
• Lash, Scott; Featherstone, Mike (2002). "Recognition and Difference: Politics, Identity, Multiculture". Theory, Culture & Society. 18 (2–3): 1–19. doi:10.1177/02632760122051751. ISSN 1460-3616.
• Nicholson, Linda (1996). "To Be or Not to Be: Charles Taylor and the Politics of Recognition" (PDF). Constellations. 3 (1): 1–16. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8675.1996.tb00040.x. ISSN 1467-8675. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 July 2024.

Further reading

• Taylor, Charles (1992). "The Politics of Recognition". Multiculturalism and "The Politics of Recognition". By Taylor, Charles. Gutmann, Amy (ed.). Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press.