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Definitions of Citizenship
Dimensions of Citizenship
CITIZENSHIP
Citizenship is a form of relationship between an individual
and a state is explicit in most definitions of it.
A citizen owes unqualified allegiance to his or her state
and, subject to certain limitations imposed by age, sex, or
other condition, possesses complete civil and political
rights.
DIMENSIONS OF
CITIZENSHIP
MEMBERSHIP LEGAL STATUS
( DUTIES)

RIGHTS
PARTICIPATION
MEMBERSHIP
Citizenship is akin to membership in a club.
The membership dimension highlights that citizenship is based
on a distinction between insiders and outsiders in a community,
but the meaning of community and the criteria for inclusion
vary over time and space.
The modern meaning of citizenship rests on membership
within a nation that is assumed to be bounded, homogenous
and stable.

DIMENSIONS OF
CITIZENSHIP
LEGAL STATUS (DUTIES)
The states ascribe citizenship as a legal status,
which means that there is a contractual relation
between an individual and the state that carries with
it both rights and responsibilities.
Within the context of citizenship, though, we
should be aware when discussing duties of the
need to clarify exactly whom the duties are to.
RIGHTS
Individual civil liberties are the defining feature of citizenship according

to the liberal approach but rights also

come in other forms.

CIVIL RIGHTS POLITICAL RIGHTS SOCIAL RIGHTS

These are rights The right to participate The rights to welfare,

necessary for individual in the exercising of education, security and
freedom and is power as a member of well being, as befits
provided and protected a governing body or a member of civil
by a legal system. an elector of such a society, and allowed for

body, allowed for by by the State.

the nature of the

democratic system.
DIMENSIONS OF
CITIZENSHIP
PARTICIPATION
Active citizenship has an integrative function in the sense that
it draws people out of the private sphere and into public life.
Avenue of Participation
Community responsibilities
Political responsibilities
Environmental responsibilities

DIMENSIONS OF
CITIZENSHIP
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