Confronting Discrimination: Phenomenological and Genealogical Perspectives : Introductory Remarks

Sergej Seitz; Michaela Bstieler; Andreas Oberprantacher

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Title (eng)

Confronting Discrimination: Phenomenological and Genealogical Perspectives

Introductory Remarks

Author

Sergej Seitz

University of Vienna

Michaela Bstieler

University of Innsbruck

Andreas Oberprantacher

University of Innsbruck

Abstract (eng)

In this editorial for the special collection Confronting Discrimination: Phenomenological and Genealogical Perspectives, we discuss the productive aspects and limitations of discrimination as a concept for social criticism. Insofar as a proper understanding of discrimination must take into account both concrete experience and historical conditions, we propose to combine phenomenological and genealogical methodologies. While phenomenological analyses run the risk of individualizing discrimination, genealogical approaches are often suspected to reduce experiences of discrimination to their social-historical conditions. Dovetailing phenomenology and genealogy allows for mutual instruction and may herald a more comprehensive understanding of discrimination. To this end, we revisit formative phenomenological contributions to the study of discriminatory experiences and recall prominent motifs in the genealogical tradition for investigating discriminatory patterns. Finally, we show how the articles in this collection apply and critically reflect upon this proposal.

Keywords (eng)

discriminationequal treatmentphenomenologygenealogy

Type (eng)

journal article

Language

English [eng]

Persistent identifier

https://phaidra.univie.ac.at/o:2002972

DOI

10.16995/gc.9917

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