Recognition-based justice inherently demands structural and institutional critique, not merely internal self-realization

Evidence

Fraser argues that Honneth’s politics of recognition is problematic because it is tied singly to self-realization; she argues that he does not recognize the key structural and institutional manifestations of misrecognition (Fraser 1998: 24). But Honneth is keenly interested in the importance of self-esteem in the political realm, and the fact that such selfesteem comes from recognition by others—not just from individuals, but also from culture and the state—leads to a very thorough critique of the effect of cultural and political institutions. Honneth’s second notion of disrespect specifically ‘refers to those forms of personal disrespect to which an individual is subjected by being structurally excluded from the possession of certain rights within a society’ (Honneth 1995: 133). His third form of disrespect includes the cultural and institutional concurrence in the denial of self-esteem. Honneth argues that a focus on self-realization and the institutional limits to both selfand otherbased recognition is at the core of existing social movement struggles. So while the experience of misrecognition is psychological, the implications of Honneth’s notion of recognition go far beyond a simple call for internal self-realization, as Fraser asserts: a structural and institutional critique is an absolutely necessary part of the call for recognition. — David Schlosberg, Defining Environmental Justice, 80

Categorization

• DEFINE: Digests Honneth’s claim that self-esteem comes from recognition by culture and state, making disrespect structural.
• XREF: Directly refines the ch15 note in book_so_far that Fraser reframes misrecognition as institutional status subordination — here Honneth’s side is recovered against Fraser’s charge. — connects to: Misrecognition is a cultural and institutional injustice rooted in representation and communication. — David Schlosberg, Defining Environmental Justice:…, 67; Distributive-only justice theory fails to address recognition and capability concerns — David Schlosberg, Defining Environmental Justice:…, 415; Justice theory must target institutionalized domination and oppression, not just distribution — David Schlosberg, Defining Environmental Justice:…, 111 (+4 more)
• recurring: this claim recurs 2 times within its source

Broader Connections

• Justice theory must target institutionalized domination and oppression, not just distribution #corroborates (0.88) — David Schlosberg, Defining Environmental Justice, 111
• Distributive-only justice theory fails to address recognition and capability concerns #corroborates (0.85) — David Schlosberg, Defining Environmental Justice, 415
• Justice requires analyzing how social structures constitute and conceal our identities #expands (0.85) — Sherene Razack, Casting Out, 362
• Justice requires understanding how social structures constitute our very selves #expands (0.85)
• Justice requires seeing how ideologies both create and hide hierarchies among people. #expands (0.82)