Reconfiguring citizenship :

Reconfiguring citizenship : social exclusion and diversity within inclusive citizenship practices / edited by Lena Dominelli, Durham University, UK and Mehmoona Moosa-Mitha, University of Victoria, Canada. - 1 online resource. - Contemporary social work studies. . - Contemporary social work studies. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Citizenship as a status assumes that all those encompassed by the term 'citizen' are included, albeit within the boundaries of the nation-state. Yet citizenship practices can be both inclusionary and exclusionary, with far-reaching ramifications for both nationals and non-nationals. This volume explores the concept of citizenship and its practices within particular contexts and nation-states to identify whether its claims to inclusivity are justified. This will show whether the exclusionary dimensions experienced by some citizens and non-citizens are linked to deficiencies in the concept, coun.


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Citizenship.
Citizenship--Social aspects.

POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Civil Rights POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Human Rights Electronic books.


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