ABSTRACT
This chapter investigates the possibility of there being a categorical connection between the social practice of testimony and certain instances of injustice. It then identifies three potential varieties of testimonial injustice: transactional testimonial injustice; structural testimonial injustice; and testimonial betrayal. The transactional testimonial injustice emerges when one focuses on the character of the self-conscious, interpersonal transactions that take place within the practice, most centrally the act of telling someone something. The injustice here involves a breach of the order of justice established between the parties by the transactions that fall within the social practice of testimony. The structural testimonial injustice emerges when one focuses on the social institutions within which the practice of testimony operates. The injustice here stems from structural inequalities within such institutions that lead to diminished possibilities of participation in the social practice of testimony. The testimonial betrayal emerges when one focuses on the thick trust relations between acquaintances within the practice.
