James Lindley Wilson
- Published in print:
- 2019
- Published Online:
- May 2020
- ISBN:
- 9780691190914
- eISBN:
- 9780691194141
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- DOI:
- 10.23943/princeton/9780691190914.003.0006
- Subject:
- Philosophy, Political Philosophy
This chapter describes what appropriate consideration requires in terms of what are often called “aggregative” procedures—procedures for aggregating citizens' judgments into common decisions, such as ...
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This chapter describes what appropriate consideration requires in terms of what are often called “aggregative” procedures—procedures for aggregating citizens' judgments into common decisions, such as the selection of representatives. These procedures also include processes of election and voting on laws. Among other things, these requirements entail a shift in how people think about the responsibilities of representatives. Democratic representation requires an egalitarian synthesis of citizens' judgments, which is complicated by the fact that citizens render judgments at different levels of specificity. Citizens themselves differ as to how much discretion their representatives ought to have, and this disagreement should be reflected in representation. The chapter then argues that aggregative procedures must satisfy an “antidegradation” requirement that precludes rules and procedures that express or reflect a judgment that some citizen or citizens occupy an inferior political status. This is a kind of antidiscrimination rule for political decision-making institutions.Less
This chapter describes what appropriate consideration requires in terms of what are often called “aggregative” procedures—procedures for aggregating citizens' judgments into common decisions, such as the selection of representatives. These procedures also include processes of election and voting on laws. Among other things, these requirements entail a shift in how people think about the responsibilities of representatives. Democratic representation requires an egalitarian synthesis of citizens' judgments, which is complicated by the fact that citizens render judgments at different levels of specificity. Citizens themselves differ as to how much discretion their representatives ought to have, and this disagreement should be reflected in representation. The chapter then argues that aggregative procedures must satisfy an “antidegradation” requirement that precludes rules and procedures that express or reflect a judgment that some citizen or citizens occupy an inferior political status. This is a kind of antidiscrimination rule for political decision-making institutions.
Marcia L. McCormick
- Published in print:
- 2020
- Published Online:
- May 2021
- ISBN:
- 9781501752216
- eISBN:
- 9781501752230
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Cornell University Press
- DOI:
- 10.7591/cornell/9781501752216.003.0012
- Subject:
- History, Cultural History
This chapter reflects on the commitment of Lin Manuel Miranda's Hamilton: An American Musical to casting actors of color. Choosing a non-Broadway-style musical framework had consequences. Hip-hop, ...
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This chapter reflects on the commitment of Lin Manuel Miranda's Hamilton: An American Musical to casting actors of color. Choosing a non-Broadway-style musical framework had consequences. Hip-hop, R&B, and jazz all have roots in the African American experience in the United States, which meant that the casting for Hamilton was diverse, and that diversity was a feature, not a bug. Rather than portray the Founding Fathers as elite white men, Miranda wanted more people to see the story of the country's Founding as a story of people like them, as a way to validate an inclusive claim to equal citizenship. Critics of the show's casting call seeking nonwhite actors to audition charged that it was racist and would violate Title VII, the federal law that prohibits race discrimination in employment. Defenders argued that the casting call fell into an “authenticity” exception to the usual antidiscrimination rules and could hardly be said to limit equal employment opportunities for white performers, who dominate the field and have for the history of American theater.Less
This chapter reflects on the commitment of Lin Manuel Miranda's Hamilton: An American Musical to casting actors of color. Choosing a non-Broadway-style musical framework had consequences. Hip-hop, R&B, and jazz all have roots in the African American experience in the United States, which meant that the casting for Hamilton was diverse, and that diversity was a feature, not a bug. Rather than portray the Founding Fathers as elite white men, Miranda wanted more people to see the story of the country's Founding as a story of people like them, as a way to validate an inclusive claim to equal citizenship. Critics of the show's casting call seeking nonwhite actors to audition charged that it was racist and would violate Title VII, the federal law that prohibits race discrimination in employment. Defenders argued that the casting call fell into an “authenticity” exception to the usual antidiscrimination rules and could hardly be said to limit equal employment opportunities for white performers, who dominate the field and have for the history of American theater.
