Over the last four decades the sociological life course approach with its focus on the interplay of structure and agency over time life course perspective has become an important research perspective in the social sciences. Yet, while it has successfully been applied to almost a…
"In this book Tamar Herzog explores the emergence of a specifically Spanish concept of community in both Spain and Spanish America in the eighteenth century. Challenging the assumption that communities were the natural result of common factors such as language or religion, or th…
An exploration of the emergence of a specifically Spanish concept of community in both Spain and Spanish America in the 18th century. Challenging the assumption that communities were the natural result of common factors such as language or religion, or that they were artificiall…
This work presents a comparison of the links between women's social rights and democratic citizenship in three different citizenship models - republican citizenship in France, liberal citizenship in Britain, and social citizenship in Denmark.
Feminist analysis shows that the prevailing concepts of citizenship often assume a male citizen. How, then, does this affect the agency and participation of women in modern democracies? This insightful book, first published in 2000, presents a systematic comparison of the links …
Examines basic concepts of citizenship, nationality and the state in the context of Singapore's independence. The theme of nation-building is explored and how the creation of a national identity, through building new institutions, has been a central feature of life in Singapore.
This book outlines traditional linkages between citizenship and public participation, national identity and social welfare, and shows the relevance of citizenship for a range of rising issues extending from global change through gender to the environment.
