Making Citizenship Work: Culture and Community

Making Citizenship Work explores how communities can make citizenship work and what it represents to different communities. It uses case studies to demonstrate the different roles communities adopt to accomplish constructing democratic processes that reflect their goals, needs, and cultures. It argues that citizenship is not simply a legal right but a practice, an action on the behalf of the community. It is an ideal book for undergraduate and graduate courses in political science, sociology, history, social work, and Ethnic Studies.

Format: Hardback
Length: 280 pages
Publication date: 24 August 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Making Citizenship Work is a comprehensive exploration of the challenges and opportunities associated with creating a successful and inclusive citizenship framework. The book seeks to address the question of how communities can achieve a state where citizenship works effectively, and also examines the diverse meanings and interpretations of citizenship within different communities.

Spanning thirteen chapters, the book brings together a diverse range of experts from various disciplines to analyze citizenship from different perspectives. Each chapter revolves around the premise that empowerment of communities and individuals within the community takes various forms and is governed by a multitude of needs and visions. Authors employ case studies to showcase the diverse roles that communities across a wide spectrum of society adopt in constructing democratic processes that align with their goals, needs, and cultures.

Concurrently, the authors address the structural barriers that hinder the empowerment of communities, arguing that the democratic process cannot accommodate the diverse communities of society within a singular, universalistic model of citizenship. They conclude that citizenship is not merely a legal right, obligation, or state of rights; rather, it is a practice, an action taken on behalf of the community.

Through its engaging and thought-provoking content, Making Citizenship Work challenges conventional thinking about politics and encourages readers to think beyond the limitations that hinder our ability to envision a human society that is inclusive and equitable. The book is an invaluable resource for undergraduate and graduate courses in political science, sociology, history, social work, and Ethnic Studies, as it provides a comprehensive and interdisciplinary understanding of citizenship and its implications for social change.

Weight: 720g
Dimension: 254 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367762391