Citizenship is a complex and multidimensional concept.There has been a tendency to compare traditions of citizenship in the West with those in the East,captured by a stereotype that depicts the West as individualistic...Citizenship is a complex and multidimensional concept.There has been a tendency to compare traditions of citizenship in the West with those in the East,captured by a stereotype that depicts the West as individualistic and the East as collectivist.The purpose of this study is to investigate what kind of citizenship is exhibited by Chinese university students,including both their civic perception and their civic participation.Using a recently developed distinction between thin and thick citizenship,the findings from both quantitative and qualitative data analysed in this study reveal that Chinese university students tend towards thin citizenship,as they demonstrate positive civic attitudes yet lack strong evidence of participatory citizenship.The paper also discusses the impact of Confucian and other Chinese traditional value systems on typical views of citizenship held by Chinese students,and offers the suggestion that the citizenship education curriculum should incorporate experiential learning.展开更多
This paper focuses on female political socialisation in postcolonial Jordan,exploring the role of religion and patriarchy in shaping women’s citizenship identity and the manner in which school civic and national stud...This paper focuses on female political socialisation in postcolonial Jordan,exploring the role of religion and patriarchy in shaping women’s citizenship identity and the manner in which school civic and national studies curriculum portrays women’s rights and their citizenship status.Based on the analysis,there are three types of social class citizens,one for the rulers,one for men,and one for women.Further,the findings suggest that the emphasis in these school textbooks is on loyalty to the monarchy and attachment to the nation.Women’s rights as citizens remain overwhelmed by patriarchy,religion,and by contradictory state policies and laws,partially drawn from the universal principles of citizenship.Theoretically,this study adds another facet to the understanding of the complex forces which contribute to the formation of contemporary citizenship identity in the nation-state system.Postcolonial states,in particular,are interesting cases due to the impact of their colonial heritage,tradition,and their attempts to advance partial modernisation amenable with universal human rights.展开更多
文摘Citizenship is a complex and multidimensional concept.There has been a tendency to compare traditions of citizenship in the West with those in the East,captured by a stereotype that depicts the West as individualistic and the East as collectivist.The purpose of this study is to investigate what kind of citizenship is exhibited by Chinese university students,including both their civic perception and their civic participation.Using a recently developed distinction between thin and thick citizenship,the findings from both quantitative and qualitative data analysed in this study reveal that Chinese university students tend towards thin citizenship,as they demonstrate positive civic attitudes yet lack strong evidence of participatory citizenship.The paper also discusses the impact of Confucian and other Chinese traditional value systems on typical views of citizenship held by Chinese students,and offers the suggestion that the citizenship education curriculum should incorporate experiential learning.
文摘This paper focuses on female political socialisation in postcolonial Jordan,exploring the role of religion and patriarchy in shaping women’s citizenship identity and the manner in which school civic and national studies curriculum portrays women’s rights and their citizenship status.Based on the analysis,there are three types of social class citizens,one for the rulers,one for men,and one for women.Further,the findings suggest that the emphasis in these school textbooks is on loyalty to the monarchy and attachment to the nation.Women’s rights as citizens remain overwhelmed by patriarchy,religion,and by contradictory state policies and laws,partially drawn from the universal principles of citizenship.Theoretically,this study adds another facet to the understanding of the complex forces which contribute to the formation of contemporary citizenship identity in the nation-state system.Postcolonial states,in particular,are interesting cases due to the impact of their colonial heritage,tradition,and their attempts to advance partial modernisation amenable with universal human rights.
