5 Conclusion
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In sum, equality is increasingly theorized as an issue of maldistribution,
oppression, and domination. While liberal egalitarianism focuses primarily
on maldistribution, and a politics of recognition addresses cultural oppres-
sion, theories of democratic inclusion engage with the need to eradicate
domination. This shifts the theorist’s focus away from simply trying to
deWne the meaning of equality, towards also articulating the processes
whereby others might equally participate in its deWnition.
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