Since the 1960s 'New Left' emancipatory movements have claimed that
women, ethnic minorities, gays and lesbians, and other groups are
oppressed. Some liberal theorists have treated their demands for
equality as matters of toleration, of securing by law the equal
treatment of cultures and conceptions of the good. However, much
more is involved. Also at stake are conceptions of identity
differences that inform social practices and perpetuate
inequalities that are beyond the reach of legislation. This book
outlines an alternative approach to a liberal politics of
difference. Sybol Anderson begins by constructing a definition of
oppression that illuminates, from a liberal perspective, its
salient features. Exposing the limits of toleration as a response,
Anderson reaches beyond it for a viable concept of recognition.
Hegel's theory of recognition proves an indispensable resource in
this endeavor. Anderson concludes, contrary to recent critics of
Hegelian recognition, that Hegel's theory can successfully guide
modern liberal states toward the achievement of social equality.
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