Inclusionism Core
Identification
Identification
Definition
The process through which agents recognize, acknowledge, and incorporate one another into their understanding of a shared system.
Inclusionist Perspective
Identification is the bridge between witnessing and belonging.
Core Principle
Individuals are at their best when they identify with communities.
Communities are at their best when they identify all of their individuals.
Inclusionist Perspective
Every act of identification changes both the observer and the observed.
Newly identified individuals introduce new perspectives, capabilities, and forms of participation into communities.
Relationships
Candidate Law
Every act of identification changes the system performing the identification.