A common topic in political and academic debates is to define who is a citizen and therefore, who has the right to come into, live in, work, study, and participate in the social and political affairs of a specific society. This course focuses on the complex articulations of (un)making boundaries by citizenship and its ability to contribute to the formation or elimination of social inequalities inside and beyond the state borders. In three parts, this course introduces a broad introduction and overview of influential perspectives and the current discussions on the various issues of citizenship in different contexts. The first part deals with the conceptual clarifications and answers to what it means to be a citizen. Furthermore, it addresses the general understanding and evolution of the concept of citizenship. The second part explores the different theoretical approaches to citizenship. And in the last part, the opportunities and challenges posed by citizenship at the individual, national, and international levels in different places will be discussed.
Besides teaching material, this course works to stimulate students to investigate and interpret their own personal or observed experiences, and in this way, it aims to provide students with both theoretical and practical skills for identifying and analyzing relevant issues to citizenship such as migration, statelessness, human rights, national relations, and policies, etc.
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29-WS-GSG Globale Ordnungen und Governance | Forschungsseminar | Study requirement
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30-M-Soz-M8a Soziologie der globalen Welt a | Seminar 1 | Study requirement
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30-M-Soz-M8b Soziologie der globalen Welt b | Seminar 1 | Study requirement
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30-M-Soz-M8c Soziologie der globalen Welt c | Seminar 1 | Study requirement
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The binding module descriptions contain further information, including specifications on the "types of assignments" students need to complete. In cases where a module description mentions more than one kind of assignment, the respective member of the teaching staff will decide which task(s) they assign the students.
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