Theoretical

Foundations of
Citizenship

Chickee Meily
Lean Meily
Citizenship Theory
 Citizenship theory

Nature of
Practice

History
Empowerment
of the citizen
Environment Focus

Principle
 Nature of practice Focus Principle

Liberalism
Emphasis on right
Legal Status and obligations
New right vs. Left
wing

Emphasis on
Republicanism and
Desirable Activity participation,
Communitarianism
common interests

Relationship with
Marhsalls
the concept of Plurality Citizenship rights
identity
Nature of Practice

Legal Status
What is a citizen? (i.e. natural born)

Rights ensured by the state and obligations

to the state
Immigrants and semi-citizenship
Desirable Activity
What is the ideal citizen?

Rights and obligation as a citizen

Relationship with the concept of identity

Focus
Citizen-state relations
Classical Greece, Roman period

Citizenship Participation

Roman period, Renaissance and American and

French Rev., Populism, 20th century-present

Plurality
Response to de-territorialisation and
globalization
Principle
Liberalism
Right wing vs. Left wing
New right and left ideologies are the rights of individuals
vs. the power of the government. Left wing beliefs are
liberal in that they believe society is best served with an
expanded role of the government. People on the new
right believe that the best outcome for society is
achieved when individual rights and civil liberties are
paramount and the role of the government is minimized.
New right Left Wing

Conservative Liberal

Lower taxes and less regulation on Income equality; higher taxes on the
business; reduced government spending, wealthy; government spending on social
balanced budget programs and infrastructures

No amnesty for undocumented Pathway to citizenship for undocumented

immigrants, stronger border patrol and immigrants; moratorium on deportation or
fence to check illegal immigrants prosecutions of undocumented
immigrants who are young adults and
have no criminal record
Republicanism and Communitariansim

-vs liberal-individualist

Neorepublican and Egalitarianism

Citizenship and Social Class
T.H. Marshall citizenship and social class
Study focusing on citizenship is new

Result of capitalist Britain

Introduced the concept of hyphenated

society

-In a capitalist system there is a continuous

tension between profit and welfare
Introduced 3 components of citizenship
Civil rights
Political rights
Social rights

Civil and political rights have no value without

social rights

3 component as a threat to class and market

features of a capitalist system
Civil rights (basic individual freedoms)

Freedom and justice ensured by the justice system of the

state

Favorable to capitalism because of economic freedom

Political Rights (right normally requires corresponding

institutions)

Opportunity to participate within the political affairs of

the state (i.e. voting for communal decision-making)

Social rights (socio-economic welfare)

Adequate standard of life provided by the state

Increased taxation

Class struggle and threat to capitalism

Transliteration of
Citizenship
Transliteration of Citizenship
Factors leading to transliteration:

- Historical development of the citizenship concept

- Awareness of citizenship rights and obligation

- De-emphasize on territorial sovereignty

- Role of capitalism

- Modernization
- Gloabalization

- Technology
Understanding Transliteration

New rights and obligations are emerging across

borders

Globalization

Capitalism -> Advanced capitalism

Marginalized
Forms of Transliteration
Forms of Context Understanding
Transliteration citizenship

Diasporic/Aboriginal impact of imperialism, Discrimination of

Citizenship modern capitalism minorities,

Sexual Citizenship Institutionalization of LGBT rights,

gender roles discrimination
Forms of Context Understanding
Transliteration Citizenship

Cosmopolitan Identities across national Sense of belonging to a

Citizenship boarders universal community

Cultural Citizenship Class struggle and Cultural capital and

acquisition of capital access to citizenship
rights
Forms of Transliteration Context Understanding
Citizenship

Corporate Ctizenship Rights and obligtions Corporate responsibility

beyond corporate social
responsibility

Business Citizenship Professionalism Ethical conduct of

business managers moral
obligation among
business organizations,
clients etc.,
Forms of Context Understanding
Transliteration Citizenship

Academic Citizenship Duties & responsibilities

and virtues among
academic, recognition of
rights, public service

Pinoy Citizenship Showing good

citizenship, factors in
shaping citizenship