Adrienne Clarkson Belonging (Paperback)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: BelongingCondition: NewSubtitle: The Paradox of CitizenshipEAN: 9781770898387ISBN: 9781770898387Publisher: House of Anansi Press Ltd ,CanadaFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 11/13/2014Description: Never has the world experienced greater movement of peoples from one country to another, from one continent to another. These seismic shifts in population have brought huge challenges for all societies, particularly in the developed world. Do changes in population present the possibility of a new model for the structures of society? Does the Canadian model, which emphasizes values, parliamentary democracy, and the rule of law, make a fitting model for countries who still rejoice in ethnic purity? Can belonging encompass difference and distrust, while maintaining standards of human rights, particularly freedom of expression and assembly and the right of women? These timely and controversial subjects are at the very essence of Adrienne Clarkson’s 2014 Massey Lectures, Belonging: The Paradox of Citizenship. Clarkson masterfully chronicles the evolution of citizenship throughout the ages: from the genesis of the idea of citizenship in pre-history, to Aristotle and the Greeks, to the medieval structures of guilds and class; from the warring factions of the French revolution, to Icelandic law-making tradition, and present-day modern citizenship based on values, economics, and multiculturalism. She concludes by looking forward, warning of what will happen if we don’t live up to our ideals of democracy, identity, and belonging.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: CAItem Height: 203mmItem Length: 127mmItem Weight: 240gAuthor: Adrienne ClarksonGenre: Law & PoliticsRelease Year: 2014 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

Price: 17.55 USD

Location: 60543

End Time: 2025-02-04T22:24:37.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 USD