Misrecognition constitutes oppression by imprisoning people in distorted identities

Evidence

Taylor insists that, ‘misrecognition can inflict harm, can be a form of oppression, imprisoning someone in a false, distorted, and reduced mode of being’ (1994: 25). In this sense, then, ‘recognition is not just a courtesy we owe people. It is a vital human need’ (p. 26). — David Schlosberg, Defining Environmental Justice, 69

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines misrecognition as harm and oppression, not mere rudeness — the operative claim behind recognition-based justice.
• XREF: connects to: Taylor’s recognition theory founders when demands for difference challenge universal identity — David Schlosberg, Defining Environmental Justice:…, 70; Fraser reframes misrecognition as institutional status subordination rather than psychological harm — David Schlosberg, Defining Environmental Justice:…, 76; Misdistribution stems from prior failures of social and cultural recognition. — David Schlosberg, Defining Environmental Justice:…, 61 (+7 more)

Broader Connections

• Misrecognition of minority identities inflicts real damage on those so mirrored. #corroborates (0.90)
• Misrecognition by others can genuinely damage a group’s identity. #corroborates (0.90)
• Racial identity arises as a negative product of oppression #expands (0.85)
• Adopting a derogatory label as one’s own identity can transform oppression. #expands (0.80) — Sarah Bakewell, At the Existentialist Café, 694