The Rise and Fall of Citizenship brings together many of Turner’s
publications on the topic of citizenship and includes three new
chapters reflecting upon conceptions of citizenship today. The
collection begins with a newly written overview of the rise of social
citizenship (with particular reference to the UK and the US from 1945
to the 1980s) which charts the experiences of the ‘Baby Boomers’
that benefited from the creation of welfare states, post- war
reconstruction, and the commitment to full employment. The core
chapters are based on previously published articles, primarily from
Taylor & Francis’ Citizenship Studies journal. These chapters
examine and critique various sociological and political theories of
citizenship and social rights as expounded in the works of R.H.
Tawney, J.M. Keynes, T.H. Marshall, Ralf Dahrendorf, Judith Shklar,
Peter Townsend, Bernard Crick, and Jüergen Habermas, among others.
Later chapters bring the concept of citizenship up to date. Since the
1980s, the UK and the US have been radically altered by neoliberal
economic policies involving the deindustrialization of capitalism and
an emphasis on financial institutions, which have given rise to new
patterns of inequality and changing labour markets. In describing
where we are now, Turner argues that new forms of employment
instability and uncertainty are captured by the idea of ‘the
precariat’ and that citizens now experience their social world as if
they were denizens. Turner also considers the impact of demographic
changes and increased immigration, widely opposed by populist parties,
on conceptions of citizenship. Migration and membership are also
examined with reference to issues of dual citizenship, permanent
residence, and ‘citizenship for cash’. The final chapter considers
the ongoing relevance of the ancient law of hospitality, positing how
the migrant can be considered as an asset rather than a threat. This
wide-ranging and thought-provoking collection will be of interest to
scholars and students in the humanities and social sciences with a
focus on citizenship and rights.
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ISBN
9781000982480
Publisert
2023
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Routledge
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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