Showing results for "Citizenship" in Social Sciences

The glorification of citizenship is a given in today's world, part of a civic narrative that invokes liberation, dignity, and nationhood. In reality, explains Dimitry Kochenov, citizenship is a story of complacency, hypocrisy, and domination, flattering to citizens and demeaning for noncitizens. In this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, Kochenov explains the state of citizenship in the modern world.

Our society is undergoing an evolution, and we should take this as a call to action to ensure that all people, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, ability, age, ethnicity, race, religion, or social class, are treated as humans worthy of respect.

From the late eighteenth century through the end of the Civil War, Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians bought, sold, and owned Africans and African Americans as slaves, a fact that persisted after the tribes' removal from the Deep South to Indian Territory. The tribes marginalized free black people in the Indian nations well after the Civil War and slavery had ended. In this groundbreaking study, Barbara Krauthamer rewrites the history of southern slavery, emancipation, race, and citizenship to reveal the centrality of Native American slaveholders and the black people they enslaved.

Originally published in 2014, this updated edition of The Revolt of the Public includes an extensive analysis of Donald Trump's improbable rise to the presidency and the electoral triumphs of Brexit and concludes with a speculative look forward, pondering whether the current elite class can bring about a reformation of the democratic process and whether new organizing principles, adapted to a digital world, can arise out of the present political turbulence.

Explore the origins, legal foundations, and cultural debates surrounding birthright citizenship in this compelling six-part series. From the 14th Amendment to global comparisons and personal stories, we unpack how being “born here” can define identity, access, and belonging in today's world. For more engaging podcasts, visit: https://www.quietperiodplease.com/Click here to browse handpicked Amazon finds inspired by this podcast series! https://amzn.to/424pzou

The Promise of Youth Anti-citizenship argues that Black youth and youth of color have been cast as anti-citizens, disenfranchised from the social, political, and economic mainstream of American life. Instead of asking youth to conform to a larger societal structure undergirded by racial capitalism and antiblackness, the volume's contributors propose that the collective practice of anti-citizenship opens up a liberatory space for youth to challenge the social order.

This podcast is designed for intermediate French learners (A2/B1) who want to better understand French culture, society, and institutions — especially if you're preparing to become a French citizen.In each episode, we explore a key topic to help you feel more confident in your knowledge of France.sEpisode 1: La démocratie françaiseIn this first episode, discover how French democracy was born, how it works today, and what it means to be an active citizen in the Republic.All in slow and clear French, perfect for learning and practicing real-life vocabulary, while preparing for your ...

So you want to become an Australian citizen? We’ll go through the key words and ideas you need to know, including how Australia is governed, important Australian days and our core values. Plus you’ll hear real life experiences from people who have passed and get a chance to take a practice test.

A show featuring conversations about all things love, the many journeys we've been on, and everything above and beyond that captures the essence of the guest's lived human experience.

Herbert George Wells (21 September 1866 - 13 August 1946) was an English writer. Prolific in many genres, he wrote dozens of novels, short stories, and works of social commentary, history, satire, biography and autobiography. SYNDICALISM OR CITIZENSHIP: "Is a railway porter a railway porter first and a man afterwards, or is he a man first and incidentally a railway porter?" That is the issue between this tawdrification of trade unionism which is called Syndicalism, and the ideals of that Great State, that great commonweal, towards which the constructive forces in our civilisation tend.

So you want to become an Australian citizen? We’ll go through the key words and ideas you need to know, including how Australia is governed, important Australian days and our core values. Plus you’ll hear real life experiences from people who have passed and get a chance to take a practice test. - Alamin ang mga kaalaman tungkol sa Australia at ang mga pangunahing bokabularyo na kailangan upang pumasa sa pagsusulit ng Australian Citizenship.

Are you an educator or researcher seeking reliable resources about citizenship and human rights education? Are you interested in the burning issues of the day -- injustice, political polarization, politics of hate, economic populism, human rights violations, disinformation, racial and ethnic conflict and in other places -- and would like the opportunity to converse with experts on these topics? #Conversations4Citizenship is an educational resource for you. Each month, the podcast explores new ideas, insights and knowledge about citizenship and human rights education through fascinating ...

At the same time that the Civil Rights Movement brought increasing opportunities for blacks, the United States liberalized its immigration policy. While the broadening of the United States's borders to non-European immigrants fits with a black political agenda of social justice, recent waves of immigration have presented a dilemma for blacks, prompting ambivalent or even negative attitudes toward migrants. What has an expanded immigration regime meant for how blacks express national attachment?

"Denmark's Tougher Citizenship Test Stumps Even Its Natives" is from the July 07, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Dan Bilefsky and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Trump's Call to Strip Flag Burners of Citizenship Renews Decades-Old Debate" is from the September 29, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Charlie Savage and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"French Proposal to Strip Citizenship From Terrorists Sets Off Alarms" is from the World section of The New York Times. It was written by Adam Nossiter and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

One of our preeminent historians of race and democracy argues that the period since 2008 has marked nothing less than America’s Third Reconstruction In The Third Reconstruction, distinguished historian Peniel E. Joseph offers a powerful and personal new interpretation of recent history. The...

One of the nation's preeminent scholars and a New York Times bestselling author, Eddie S. Glaude Jr., makes the case that the hard work of becoming a better person should be a critical feature of Black politics. Through virtuoso interpretations of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and Ella Baker, Glaude shows how we have the power to be the heroes that our democracy so desperately requires.

Apenas uma abordagem multidimensional permite efetivamente perceber como o racismo racial sempre esteve no comando da iniquidade da sociedade brasileira, da escravidão até hoje. Ao desvendar todas as máscaras de que o afeto racista se recobre para continuar vivo fingindo que morreu, podemos enfim perceber o racismo racial como a verdadeira causa de todo o atraso social, econômico e político do Brasil. Este livro veio para levar a outro patamar de sofisticação teórica a discussão sobre o racismo no Brasil.

For over a decade, human rights journalist Agus Morales has journeyed to the sites of the world's most brutal conflicts and spoken to the victims of violence and displacement. To Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the Central African Republic. To Central America, the Congo, and the refugee camps of Jordan. To the Tibetan Parliament in exile in northern India. We are living in a time of massive global change, when negative images of refugees undermine the truth of their humiliation and suffering.