Citizenship
1. Introduction
Citizenship means full and equal membership of a political community.
States give people political identity and certain rights.
We see ourselves as Indians, Japanese, or Germans based on our state.
Citizens expect rights, help, and protection from their state everywhere.
Refugees and illegal migrants lack state membership and live in insecurity.
Citizens have political, civil, and socio-economic rights that vary by state.
Rights like equality are won by struggles against monarchies and colonizers.
Citizenship includes citizen duties, moral obligations, and protecting culture and resources.
2. FULL AND EQUAL MEMBERSHIP
Full and equal membership means fully included in a political community with certain rights, recognitions
& responsibility
People who fight to enter a crowded bus or train unite inside to keep outsiders out, dividing insiders and
outsiders who are seen as threats
The same happens in cities or nations when jobs medical care or resources are limited, restricting
outsiders even if they are citizens like the slogan Mumbai for Mumbaikars
Political parties may support restricting jobs to locals sometimes violence occurs against outsiders
This raises questions about what full and equal membership really means for all citizens & can citizens
enjoy equal rights opportunities and facilities anywhere in the country
There is debate if poor migrants have the same right to live and work as skilled migrants
One right in India is freedom of movement important for workers who migrate for jobs
Skilled workers move to cities like BLR but locals may resist outsiders taking jobs or lower wages
Disputes on citizenship rights occur in democracies and are solved by protests courts or talks
Democracy requires settling disputes by discussion not force which is a citizen’s duty
Ex: Voltaire statement (given in FREEDOM chapter)
A. MARTIN LUTHER KING:
The 1950s Civil Rights Movement in southern USA fought against laws that denied black people many
rights and separated black and white in public places
Martin Luther King Jr. led and said all humans are equal in dignity
segregation hurts black people psychologically and damages society & blocks people from working
together for the nation’s benefit
it also hurts whites when parks close or teams disband to exclude blacks and.
King demanded these laws end & called for peaceful protests
he warned for non-violent protests
3. EQUAL RIGHTS
This section examines if citizenship means all citizens get basic rights and minimum living stds
Urban poor, including slum-dwellers and squatters, face urgent problems in Indian cities.
Though working at low wages, they are often seen as unwelcome and blamed for city issues.
Slum conditions are poor with crowded rooms and no toilets, water, or sanitation.
Despite this, slum dwellers contribute as workers and small business owners.
Cities spend little on slum services but awareness among governments and NGOs is growing.
A national policy on urban & street vendor (2004) was made to protects street vendors from police
harassment if rules are followed.
Slum residents are learning rights, organizing, and sometimes using courts to claim them.
Voting can be hard for slum dwellers due to need for fixed addresses.
1. Introduction
Citizenship means full and equal membership of a political community.
States give people political identity and certain rights.
We see ourselves as Indians, Japanese, or Germans based on our state.
Citizens expect rights, help, and protection from their state everywhere.
Refugees and illegal migrants lack state membership and live in insecurity.
Citizens have political, civil, and socio-economic rights that vary by state.
Rights like equality are won by struggles against monarchies and colonizers.
Citizenship includes citizen duties, moral obligations, and protecting culture and resources.
2. FULL AND EQUAL MEMBERSHIP
Full and equal membership means fully included in a political community with certain rights, recognitions
& responsibility
People who fight to enter a crowded bus or train unite inside to keep outsiders out, dividing insiders and
outsiders who are seen as threats
The same happens in cities or nations when jobs medical care or resources are limited, restricting
outsiders even if they are citizens like the slogan Mumbai for Mumbaikars
Political parties may support restricting jobs to locals sometimes violence occurs against outsiders
This raises questions about what full and equal membership really means for all citizens & can citizens
enjoy equal rights opportunities and facilities anywhere in the country
There is debate if poor migrants have the same right to live and work as skilled migrants
One right in India is freedom of movement important for workers who migrate for jobs
Skilled workers move to cities like BLR but locals may resist outsiders taking jobs or lower wages
Disputes on citizenship rights occur in democracies and are solved by protests courts or talks
Democracy requires settling disputes by discussion not force which is a citizen’s duty
Ex: Voltaire statement (given in FREEDOM chapter)
A. MARTIN LUTHER KING:
The 1950s Civil Rights Movement in southern USA fought against laws that denied black people many
rights and separated black and white in public places
Martin Luther King Jr. led and said all humans are equal in dignity
segregation hurts black people psychologically and damages society & blocks people from working
together for the nation’s benefit
it also hurts whites when parks close or teams disband to exclude blacks and.
King demanded these laws end & called for peaceful protests
he warned for non-violent protests
3. EQUAL RIGHTS
This section examines if citizenship means all citizens get basic rights and minimum living stds
Urban poor, including slum-dwellers and squatters, face urgent problems in Indian cities.
Though working at low wages, they are often seen as unwelcome and blamed for city issues.
Slum conditions are poor with crowded rooms and no toilets, water, or sanitation.
Despite this, slum dwellers contribute as workers and small business owners.
Cities spend little on slum services but awareness among governments and NGOs is growing.
A national policy on urban & street vendor (2004) was made to protects street vendors from police
harassment if rules are followed.
Slum residents are learning rights, organizing, and sometimes using courts to claim them.
Voting can be hard for slum dwellers due to need for fixed addresses.
