The Anthropology of Citizenship : A Reader Hardback
Edited by Sian (Cambridge University, UK) Lazar
Part of the Wiley Blackwell Anthologies in Social and Cultural Anthropology series
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The Anthropology of Citizenship introduces the theoretical foundations of and cutting edge approaches to citizenship in the contemporary world, in local, national and global contexts.
Key readings provide a cross-cultural perspective on citizenship practices, and an individual citizen’s relationship with the state. Introduces a range of exciting and cutting edge approaches to citizenship in the contemporary worldProvides key readings for students and researchers who wish to gain an understanding of citizenship practices, and an individual’s relationship with the state in a global contextOffers an anthropological perspective on citizenship, the self and political agency, with a focus on encounters between citizens and the state in education, law, development, and immigration policyProvides students with an understanding of the theoretical foundations of citizenship, as characterized by liberal and civic republican ideas of political belonging and exclusionExplores how citizenship is constructed at different scales and in different spacesTwenty-five key writings identify what is a new and vibrant subfield within politics and anthropological research
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:344 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:01/11/2013
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- ISBN:9781118412916
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:344 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:01/11/2013
- Category:
- ISBN:9781118412916