Recognizing the limitations of the political theory of recognition: Axel honneth, nancy fraser and social work

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1517-1533

  Garrett, Paul Michael ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

perspectival dualism; psychologicalization; the state; Theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954988256     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: 1468263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcp044     Document Type: Article

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