
Recognition
Rana Sudhir Kumar
‘Good name in man and woman, dear my lord,
Is the immediate jewel of their souls:
Who steals my purse steals trash, ’tis something, nothing;
’Twas mine, ’tis his, and has been slave to thousands;
But he that f lches from me my good name
Robs me of that which not enriches him
And makes me poor indeed.’
William Shakespeare
LEARNING OUTCOMES
After reading this chapter, you will be able to:
• understand the phenomenon of ‘recognition’ as a basic human need.
• analyse the ‘politics of recognition’ as a serious debate in political theory.
• def ne the various forms of recognition.