The Culturalization of Citizenship: Belonging and Polarization in a Globalizing World 2016 Edition Contributor(s): Duyvendak, Jan Willem (Editor), Geschiere, Peter (Editor), Tonkens, Evelien (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1137534095 ISBN-13: 9781137534095 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $113.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology Of Religion - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Social Science | Sociology - General |
Dewey: 323.6 |
LCCN: 2016937975 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.9" W x 8.3" (0.95 lbs) 231 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The notion of citizenship has gradually evolved from being simply a legal status or practice to a deep sentiment. Belonging, or feeling at home, has become a requirement. This groundbreaking book analyzes how 'feeling rules' are developed and applied to migrants, who are increasingly expected to express feelings of attachment, belonging, connectedness and loyalty to their new country. More than this, however, it demonstrates how this culturalization of citizenship is a global trend with local variations, which develop in relation to each other. The authors pay particular attention to the intersection between sexuality, race and ethnicity, spurred on by their awareness of the dialectical construction of homosexuality, held up as representative of liberal Western values by both those in the West and by African leaders, who use such claims as proof that homosexuality is un-African. |