Rethinking Australian Citizenship

A rich volume showing the diverse ways in which citizenship can be rethought.

Wayne Hudson (Edited by), John Kane (Edited by)

9780521593373, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 1 June 2000

282 pages
22.8 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm, 0.588 kg

The notion of citizenship is now being taken up internationally as a way to rethink questions of social cohesion and social justice. In Europe the concept of national identity is under close scrutiny, while the pressures of globalizing markets and the power of transnational corporations everywhere raise questions about the true place and meaning of citizenship in civil society. In Australia, a traditional view of citizens belonging to a single nation made up of one people, with a special relationship to one land, has been thrown open to challenge by a range of differing perspectives. Rethinking Australian Citizenship considers the major debates. Some chapters look at contemporary theoretical debates, while others 'reinvent' Australian citizenship from a particular perspective on civil life. The result is a rich and coherent volume that shows the diverse ways in which Australian citizenship can be rethought.

1. Introduction Wayne Hudson
2. Republicanism and citizenship Philip Pettit
3. Postmodernism and citizenship Peter Beilharz
4. Differential citizenship Wayne Hudson
5. Democracy and citizenship Alastair Davidson
6. Feminism and citizenship Eva Cox
7. Limits to citizenship Barry Hindess
8. Political citizenship Mike Salvaris
9. Indigenous citizenship Tim Rowse
10. Multicultural citizenship Mary Kalantzis
11. Communitarianism and citizenship John Kane
12. Legal citizenship Margaret Thornton
13. Economic citizenship Jocelyn Pixley
14. Social citizenship Winton Higgins and Gaby Ramia
15. Sexual citizenship Barbara Sullivan
16. Educational citizenship David Hogan
17. Citizenship and military service April Carter
18. Cultural citizenship Elizabeth van Acker
19. Environmental citizenship Peter Christoff
20. Global citizenship Geoff Stokes.

Subject Areas: Civil rights & citizenship [JPVH1]