Recognition, in a philosophical sense, refers to the familiar notion of depending on the affirmation of others for one’s social identity in coexistence. While respect for people’s rights, esteem for accomplishments, and love for emotional needs are seen as exemplary forms of such affirmations, actions of disregard are seen as threats to that end. Recognition theory traces its roots to the work of German idealist Georg W. F. Hegel and was revived in the 1990s by leading philosophers like Charles Taylor, Axel Honneth, and Nancy Fraser.