Naturalization Policies, Education and Citizenship

This book examines constructions of 'national' citizenship in the context of perceived internal division, including devolution, multiculturalism, ethno-religious conflict, post-conflict and refugees, drawing on a wide range of countries such as Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the UK, Ukraine, Canada and Palestinians in Lebanon.

The case studies in this book present very diverse and rich empirical data and analyses. Each chapter is strong, giving a good historical overview of citizenship policies in the respective countries, while at the same time they also focus on developments over the last few decades. The book is an important and useful addition to the literature on citizenship education, national identity, and diversity. (Necla Acik, Sociology, Vol. 50 (1), 2016)

Autorentext
Kathleen Fincham, University of East Anglia, UK Cécile Laborde, University College London, UK Nasar Meer, Northumbria University, UK Tariq Modood, University of Bristol, UK Antonina Tereshchenko, University of Porto, Portugal Elke Winter, University of Ottawa, Canada

Klappentext

This book examines constructions of 'national' citizenship in the context of perceived internal division, including devolution, multiculturalism, ethno-religious conflict, post-conflict and refugees, drawing on a wide range of countries such as Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the UK, Ukraine, Canada and Palestinians in Lebanon.

Inhalt

1. Introduction; Dina Kiwan 2. Learning to be 'British'? Education and Naturalisation in the UK; Dina Kiwan 3. State Paternalism and Religious Dress; Cécile Laborde 4. Diversity and Nationality: Contemporary Developments in Five European Citizenship Regimes; Nasar Meer and Tariq Modood 5. Descent, Territory, and Common Values: Redefining Citizenship in Canada; Elke Winter 6. Regional Diversity and Education for 'National' Citizenship in Ukraine: The Construction of Citizenship Identities by Borderland Youth; Antonina Tereshchenko 7. Shifting Youth Identities and Notions of 'Citizenship' in the Palestinian Diaspora: the Case of Lebanon; Kathleen Fincham 8. Conclusion; Dina Kiwan