Between Cultures
Whenever an individual asks to be recognized, he asks for confirmation of what he believes himself to be. But he also asks for an establishing act which brings about what he is not yet and what he will be only once he has been recognized. Recognition is thus marked by a tension between two incompatible demands, a tension which triggers a struggle for recognition.\ Between Cultures is a philosophical attempt to discuss issues related to multiculturalism in the light of this struggle for...
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Whenever an individual asks to be recognized, he asks for confirmation of what hebelieves himself to be. But he also asks for an establishing act that brings about what he will be once he has been recognized. Recognition is thus marked by a tension between two incompatible demands. Between Cultures is a philosophical attempt to discuss issues related to multiculturalism in the light of this struggle for recognition. Moving effortlessly across various disciplines, it refers to the work of Adorno, Derrida, Freud, Hegel, Heidegger, Rawls, Walzer and Wittgenstein to describe a historical and critical politics of recognition.
Translator's noteDiagnosis and thoughtBetween culturesCultural trashThe culture of quotationWhat does recognition mean?Between culturesHyphensThe culture of polemicWe're queer, we're here, so get fuckin' used to itBetween culturesAidsThe culture of criticismRecognition as presupposition and resultBetween culturesPlan of life: self-extinguishmentThe culture of interpretationStruggling for recognitionIrony and rescueAppselfhoodNotes on autonomy and recognitionNot always being goodAppendix to the English translationAbout this bookBibliography
