Evelien Tonkens

Mandy de Wilde

Begin deze eeuw waren er grote zorgen over de kloof tussen burgers en bestuur. Politici en bestuurders besloten om beter naar de mensen te gaan luisteren. Wethouders gingen gezellig ontbijten met bewoners, gemeentes kregen budget en middelen voor burgerparticipatie. Bewoners werden uitgenodigd om actief mee te doen in hun wijk.

Affectief burgerschap in de wijk

Als meedoen pijn doet

Jan Willem Duyvendak

Peter Geschiere

The notion of citizenship has gradually evolved from being simply a legal status or practice to a deep sentiment. Belonging, or feeling at home, has become a requirement. This groundbreaking book analyzes how 'feeling rules' are developed and applied to migrants, who are increasingly expected to express feelings of attachment, belonging, connectedness and loyalty to their new country. More than this, however, it demonstrates how this culturalization of citizenship is a global trend with local variations, which develop in relation to each other. The authors pay particular attention to the intersection between sexuality, race and ethnicity, spurred on by their awareness of the dialectical construction of homosexuality, held up as representative of liberal Western values by both those in the West and by African leaders, who use such claims as proof that homosexuality is un-African.

Belonging and Polarization in a Globalizing World

The Culturalization of Citizenship

Tsjalling Swierstra

It is generally thought that all people should have equal opportunities and their social position should not be dictated by race, sex or heritage. This ideology of meritocracy has been embraced by the Dutch and other European societies. But is this something to strive for? This provocative book has a number of renowned philosophers and sociologists look at the downside of meritocracy. They show that meritocracy runs counter to other important ideals such as solidarity, respect and democracy. This title is available in the OAPEN Library - http://www.oapen.org.

Evelien Tonkens

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