Citizenship /

The idea of citizenship is widely used in daily life. 'Citizenship tests' are used to determine who can inhabit a country; 'citizen charters' have been used to prescribe levels of service provision; 'citizens' juries' are used in planning or policy enquiries; '...

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Main Author: Yarwood, Richard
Corporate Author: Ebook Library
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Routledge, 2014.
Series:Key ideas in geography.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The idea of citizenship is widely used in daily life. 'Citizenship tests' are used to determine who can inhabit a country; 'citizen charters' have been used to prescribe levels of service provision; 'citizens' juries' are used in planning or policy enquiries; 'citizenship' lessons are taught in schools; youth organisations attempt often aim to instil 'good' citizenship; 'active citizens' are encouraged to contribute voluntary effort to their local communities and campaigners may use 'citizens' rights' to achieve their goals. What is meant by citizenship is never static and the subject of debate by academics, politicians and activists.These ideas are manifest and contested at a range of different scales. This book argues that geography is crucial to understanding citizenship.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (446 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliography and index.
ISBN:9781134613069 (electronic bk.)
1134613067 (electronic bk.)
9780415679633 (hbk)
9780415679640 (pbk)
9780203501641 (ebk)