The Contemporary World
2nd sem – Finals
GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP
CITIZENSHIP
lens of membership, status, practice, or
performance; how residents live in a
particular area with previously agreed upon
rights and responsibilities; an institution that
mediates the rights between constituents of a
governing system and the system itself.
Citizens MUST have an understanding of their
rights and responsibilities.
The belief that all people have rights and civic
responsibilities based on the reason that they
reside in the world.
3 TYPES OF RIGHTS
CIVIL RIGHTS
Right to free speech. Right to be treated with
dignity.
POLITICAL RIGHTS
Right to run for office. Right to be elected as
a representative of his/her community as long
as he/she meets various criteria.
SOCIAL RIGHTS
Rights related to public services and to social
protection. Examples: Insurance, health care,
welfare, housing, Pensions
3 TYPES OF DUTIES
CONSCRIPTION
pertains to the obligation to register as a
reserve force in the army. This means that
every able-bodied citizen is asked to take up
arms and fight for their country in case of war
(i.e., Posse comitatus).
TAXATION
relates to the duty to pay a compulsory
contribution to a state or the government.
PARTICIPATION
refers to the obligation to take part in the
community. Every citizen is encouraged to
participate in the development of their
community (i.e., Suffrage).
3 CATEGORIES OF GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP
OPEN GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP
believes that nations still exist and differ from
one another. It recognizes the
interdependence between different nations
and the opportunities for cultural
diversification.
MORAL GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP
focuses on the ethical aspect of global
citizenship. It has emphasis on human rights,
equality, and global responsibility.
SOCIOPOLITICAL GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP
emphasizes the social and governmental
systems and structures around the world.
ISSUES IN GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP
Conflict between global citizenship and
national citizenship. In reality, people live
in their own culture with their own context. 2.
Conflict between global citizenship and
individual differences.
Abject citizens
citizens who experience being rejected
from citizenship even though they were
born in the same territory (i.e., Grace
Poe as a foundling).
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 TCW – Global Citizenship

Foundling
a baby that has been abandoned by its
parents, often in a public place, and
that has then been found by someone.

Other examples: Dual citizens; English as

the universal language; Intimate foreigners
such as Caregivers, Nurses, and Domestic
helpers. 3.

Development of the imagination for

global citizenship. In reality, it focuses on
the experiences of the majority and neglects
that of the minority and marginalized.