UID:
almafu_9960140466602883
Format:
1 online resource (272 p.)
ISBN:
9780748626724
Content:
GBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup('ISBN:9780748622269);An historical introduction to the varieties of citizenship in Britain, starting in the Middle Ages and bringing the story right up to the present day.Both the status and understanding of citizenship in practice and the theoretical and advisory writings on the subject are introduced, and their inter-relationships are explored.Among the key themes to be examined are:local and national stratathe issue of parliamentary suffragewomen excluded and included as citizensthe influence of classical ideasnationhood and imperialismthe role of political and social theoristsinterpretations by modern political partiesthe role of education environmental citizenshipmulticulturalismglobalisationhuman rightsOrganised chronologically, each chapter is divided into sections in order to present the reader with different themes in a manageable form. The focus throughout is on accessibility, with no previous knowledge of the subject being assumed.Key Features:Unique in its historical coverage of citizenship in Britain - moving from the Middle Ages to the present dayReveals the great complexity of the development of citizenship in BritainLeading campaigners, politicians and theorists enliven the story and analysisDemonstrates the importance of an historical perspective in understanding the issue of citizenship in Britain today."
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Preface --
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Introduction --
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Chapter 1 Early constitutional and humanist themes --
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Chapter 2 The efflorescence of political thinking --
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Chapter 3 Fighting corruption and France --
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Chapter 4 Two generations of progress --
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Chapter 5 Two issues of status --
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Chapter 6 Focus on social citizenship --
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Chapter 7 Citizenship as a key concept --
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References --
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Index
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In English.
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/9780748626724
URL:
Co-access DOI click Walter de Gruyter
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780748626724
URL:
Co-access DOI click Walter de Gruyter
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780748626724
