Social justice in the age of

identity politics:
REDISTRIBUTION, RECOGNITION, AND
PARTICIPATION
Presented by Ángel Macías Porto

Master's Degree in International Affairs

 Defined as
FEMINIST

Political Nancy Against

PHILOSOPHER POST-ESTRUCTURALISM

Fraser SCHOOL OF FRANCFORT

Professor of Political and Social Science and professor of philosophy at The New School
in New York City.

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Historical context before her political theory

Fall of the Conflict class

Soviet Union developed by marxism

This thesis is removed from the

Socialism failed public debate with the emergence
of new social items.
Identity

"Apparent" victory
of Capitalism Minorities

Neoliberalism as the dominant ideology in the capitalist

system places the individual and his differentiation at the
center of society
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cowritter of the book
Axel Honneth
Jürgen
Habermas Theoretical context before her
political theory
Critical Theory a.k.a.
School of Francfort
sometimes the same thesis are
shared between these two Metalanguage Identity

Post-estructuralism
ple
xam
e
Queer Theory
main founder of

Michel Judith Butler

Foucault
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Conceptualization
Redistribution

One of the theoretical paradigms under discussion in political economy and public
policy, which focuses on the redistribution of resources among those in society
who accumulate more than those who are more disadvantaged.

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Conceptualization
Vs.
Redistribution RECOGNITION

One of the theoretical paradigms under discussion in political economy and public
policy, which focuses on the redistribution of resources among those in society
who accumulate more than those who are more disadvantaged.

the search for recognition is a question that not only has to do with respect for
what is different, but also has to have a legal validity, making visible an issue
that is no less important for being minor.

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 The Injustice
AS A SOCIAL FRAMEWORK

Seen from the perspective

Seen from the perspective
of Political Economy and Economic Cultural of Culture and Identity
State Theory

Overcome with an
adequate redistribution Exploitation Disrespect Overcome with an
adequate recognition
Privatizations Lack of recognition

they feed back

Lack of economic resources it is translated to lack of identity and representation at all levels

Apparently in conflict
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 Is there a solution for
Fraser?
Solution
Active but Transformative
mantains and eliminates
Dimensions differences differences

REDISTRIBUTION Walfare State

RECOGNITION Multiculturalism

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 Well...

Solution
Active but Transformative
mantains and eliminates
Dimensions differences differences

REDISTRIBUTION Walfare State Socialism

RECOGNITION Multiculturalism Deconstruction

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 But then, globalization
bursts in...
Nancy Fraser analyzes how her model to explain justice and social injustice does not
explain the reality of our times, that is, the irruption of globalization and how it has
affected the fabric of social classes.
Therefore, develops a new, third dimension: participation
This dimension is linked to the other two, and is explained as follows:
WHEN someone can make a claim for social justice.
WHAT can be claimed in terms of social justice
WHO is in a position to make such a claim
Misrepresentation occurs when social groups are not part of the development of
norms, laws and public policies.
Therefore, if there were already two dimensions, economic and social, the political
dimension is now added.
And WHY globalization? globalization has developed international investments, the
pressure of great powers on small nations, and all kinds of organizations that
influence decisionmaking.
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Nancy Fraser's framework of Social
Justice Solution
Active but Transformative
mantains and eliminates
Dimensions differences differences

REDISTRIBUTION Walfare State Socialism

RECOGNITION Multiculturalism Deconstruction

RECOGNITION Asumming of Parity of rights

territorial state

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Thank You

Ángel Macías Porto