Disrespectful treatment of elders in environmental disputes motivates activist demands for recognition

Evidence

Masayesva was young, the Hopi sued mine owners and the Department of Interior to stop the world’s only water-propelled coal slurry pipeline. What Masayesva remembers most clearly, and what inspired his own future activism, was ‘the way the elders were being treated, ignored, and ridiculed throughout that process’ (quoted in Reily 2004). This practice of misrecognition and disrespect on the individual level is an everyday experience for these activists; yet it is also motivating, and authentic recognition is a key element of their demand for justice. — David Schlosberg, Defining Environmental Justice, 228

Categorization

• XREF: Shows recognition as more than academic typology — it is experienced as disrespect and itself motivates activism. Connects to Schlosberg’s core recognition chapters. — connects to: Environmental justice groups organize already-existing communities that insist on recognition — David Schlosberg, Defining Environmental Justice:…, 230; Misrecognition of identities drives environmental justice groups to demand recognition. — David Schlosberg, Defining Environmental Justice:…, 226

Broader Connections

• Misrecognition of identities drives environmental justice groups to demand recognition. #corroborates (0.90) — David Schlosberg, Defining Environmental Justice, 226