Civics and citizenship Books

Book SynopsisThe founding principle of the US was that the rule of law would be the great equalizer in American life. This book exposes an un-American justice system that incentivizes elite criminality, protects an oligarchical political culture, and sanctions immunity at the top and unyielding mercilessness for everyone else.

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Book SynopsisEsther Breitenbach is a postdoctoral fellow in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh. She was previously a research fellow in Social Policy at the University of Edinburgh, and this included secondments to the Scottish Executive Equality Unit, and to the Women and Equality Unit in the Department of Trade and Industry. She has written widely on women in Scotland, and on gender equality and equal opportunities issues.Pat Thane is Research Professor in Contemporary History at the Institute of Contemporary British History, Kings College London, UK.Trade Review"'A timely book that, importantly, points also to the need for further research.' (Times Higher Education)"Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction - Esther Breitenbach and Pat Thane; Chapter 2: Women and political participation in England, 1918-1970 - Pat Thane; Chapter 3: 'Providing an opportunity to exercise their energies': the role of the Labour Women's Sections in shaping political identities, South Wales, 1918-1939 - Lowri Newman; Chapter 4: Count up to twenty-one: Scottish women in formal politics, 1918-1990 - Catriona Burness; Chapter 5: Scottish women's organizations and the exercise of citizenship c. 1900 - c. 1970 - Esther Breitenbach; Chapter 6: The 'women element in politics': Irish women and the vote, 1918-2008 - Mary Daly; Chapter 7: 'Aphrodite rising from the Waves'?: Women's voluntary activism and the women's movement in twentieth-century Ireland - Lindsey Earner-Byrne; Chapter 8: Conflicting rights: the struggle for female citizenship in Northern Ireland - Myrtle Hill and Margaret Ward; Chapter 9: 'Apathetic, parochial, conservative'? Women, elite and mass politics from 1979 to 2009 - Rosie Campbell and Sarah Childs; Chapter 10: Feminist politics in Scotland from the 1970s to 2000s: engaging with the changing state - Esther Breitenbach and Fiona Mackay; Chapter 11: Women and political representation in post-devolution Scotland: High time or high tide? - Fiona Mackay and Meryl Kenny; Chapter 12: Devolution, citizenship and women's political representation in Wales - Paul Chaney; Chapter 13: The refuge movement and domestic violence policies in Wales Nickie Charles.

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Book SynopsisThe book covers major aspects of the 20th Century Civil Rights Movement. It is not the standard text on the topic that is usually found because it uses sources directly associated with those whom led and marched on the campaigns. Too often the men and women who knew were an integral part of the civil and human rights struggle are overlooked by those who write on the subject in the Ivory Tower of academia. This book makes a strong effort to reference the voices of those who knew Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on a personal and professional level. The same goes for Minister Malcolm X; who was not part of the mainstream civil rights organizations yet an integral part of the era who cannot be dismissed.Available in both print and eBook (audio-accessible), The 20th Century Civil Rights Movement: An Africana Studies Perspective: is an important book for our times covering the history of the Civil Rights Movement that leads to the present times. is written in an engaging and accessible style this book will be perfect for college students and the general reader. is written by an author with almost thirty years' teaching experience in higher education and has addressed student questions concerning the Civil Rights Movement he's received over the decades. is based on engagement with sources and writers who experienced working and interacting with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and other key actors in the Civil Rights Movement era. Topics covered: the historical context of the African American experience; catalysts for the movement; the emergence of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr; from the sit-ins to Freedom Riders and Freedom Summer; Minister Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam; white liberals and problematic gradualism; Black Power and the Black Panther Party era; Black women and their contributions to the freedom struggle; the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; and the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement in relation to the present. This book is written for undergraduates and the general reader in order to give an account of those who struggled so that future generations could be free of racialized discrimination. They may not have succeeded entirely in their quest for cultural, social, economic and political justice, but there is no doubt that whatever freedoms enjoyed today are of a consequence to those that gave their lives to the greatest struggle of the 20th Century for freedom from oppression.Table of Contents DedicationAcknowledgmentsPreface Chapter One Historical Context Chapter Two Catalysts for the Movement Chapter Three Emergence and Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Chapter Four Free-to-Feed, Freedom Riders, and Freedom Summer Chapter Five Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam Chapter Six White Liberals and the Problem of Gradualism Chapter Seven Black Nationalism and The Black Power Era Chapter Eight African American Women Leaders Chapter Nine Reflections on the Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Chapter Ten Legacy About the AuthorTimelineSelected Annotated BibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisThis is a practical and passionate resource that provides support for Secondary teachers in teaching Citizenship effectively. Concern about the future of a democratic society is not new. However, the commitment to equip young citizens with the knowledge and skills to enable them to be vigilant, to do something, and to speak up, is. The purpose of "Citizenship Education" is ultimately to contribute to the continuance and development of just and democratic societies, with vibrant and active engagement of citizens. "Citizenship Education" is education about democracy, but more importantly it is education for democracy.This highly practical and passionate book outlines the essential elements of teaching Citizenship effectively. It covers: teaching and learning Citizenship; planning to teach Citizenship; implementing whole school initiatives; and, assessment in Citizenship education, and much more. This is essential reading for all those involved in Citizenship Education in secondary schools.Trade Review"'Overall I was engaged and interested throughout...it left me feeling empowered as a new Citizenship teacher.' Harsharan Tung, NQT"Table of ContentsForeword; 1. Introducing Citizenship Education; 2. Teaching and Learning Citizenship in Schools: Part 1; 3. Teaching and Learning Citizenship in Schools: Part 2; 4. Planning for Citizenship; 5. Citizenship Beyond the Classroom; 6. Citizenship and Cross-Curricula Initiatives; 7. Assessment in Citizenship; 8. Continuous Professional Development in Citizenship.

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Book SynopsisThe Politics of Mobile Citizenship in Europe explores contemporary models of national and European Union (EU) citizenship in the context of intra-EU mobility. Scholars have often addressed these models from separate disciplinary standpoints. National citizenship has been studied through the prism of citizenship studies and EU citizenship from an EU studies viewpoint. To contribute to their ongoing discussion and offer a politically embedded perspective, Siklodi applies the citizenship studies lens to the analysis of EU-wide survey data and original focus group evidence of young and highly educated EU mobiles and stayers in Sweden and Britain. Specifically, she investigates political community building processes, including processes of differentiation and exclusion, and the dimensions of citizenship – identity, rights and participation – at the national and EU levels. Siklodi proposes a redefinition of the active/passive citizen dichotomy in terms of mobiles/stayers to provide a more accurate description of contemporary citizen attitudes and behaviours across the European community. Table of ContentsIntroduction: what’s going on? Chapter 1: Citizenship studies, free movement and the EU Chapter 2: European and national citizenship – taking in the actual pictureChapter 3: Community building processes in the context of EU free movementChapter 4: National citizenship and free movement – it is changing!Chapter 5: Young movers: Not (yet) quite ideal European citizensChapter 6: Conclusion: How citizenship might ‘move’ on?

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Book SynopsisThe book addresses the compelling questions concerning the ideals of African citizenship, the processes of learning to fulfill these ideals, and possibilities of education in fostering citizenship. Rather than advocating for one particular framework, the authors demonstrate the continuously contested nature of the concept of citizenship as both theoretically discussed by philosophers and practically experienced in daily lives. The monograph combines, in an unconventional way, selected philosophical accounts and everyday experiences from certain locations in Tanzania and Uganda. It provides contributions from philosophical ideas drawing on scholars such as Chantal Mouffe, Rosi Braidotti, Theodor Adorno and Étienne Balibar on one hand, and the conceptions articulated by groups of inhabitants of rural and urban settings in Africa, on the other hand. Therefore, the book offers fresh readings under the lenses of citizenship and learning.This is an open access book.Table of Contents1. Introduction. By Tiina Kontinen and Katariina Holma.- 2. The ambiguity of learning citizenship: diverse conceptions based on different theories of democracy. By Minna-Kerttu Kekki.- 3. Learning citizenship through mimesis: an Adornian perspective. By Hanna-Maija Huhtala.- 4. Citizenship as practice of equaliberty. By Lenka Hanovská.- 5. From reactivity into freedom: reading Rosi Braidotti on sustainable citizenship. By Anna Itkonen and Katariina Holma.- 6. Communities and habits of citizenship: Everyday participation in Kondoa, Tanzania. By Ajali M. Nguyahambi and Tiina Kontinen.- 7. Learning in communities of practice: How to become a good citizen in self-organizing groups in rural Tanzania. By Benta Nyamanyi Matunga.- 8. Women’s collaborative ways of learning economic citizenship in patriarchal settings: Village saving groups in rural Uganda. By Karembe F Ahimbisibwe and Alice N Ndidde.- 9. Learning in urban self-organized groups: Technology-mediated citizenship in Dodoma, Tanzania. By Rehema Kilonzo.- 10. Learning marriage ideals and gendered citizenship in ‘God-fearing’ Uganda. By Henni Alava, Janet Amito and Rom Lawrence.- 11. Exploring notions of community learning into good citizenship. By Twine Hannington Bananuka.- 12. Conclusions. By Tiina Kontinen and Katariina Holma.

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Book SynopsisThe seemingly vitalizing impact of religiosity on civil society is a research topic that has been extensively looked into, not only in the USA, but increasingly also in a European context. What is missing is an evaluation of the role of institutionalized religious communities, and of circumstances that facilitate or impede their status as civil society organisations. This anthology in two volumes aims at closing this gap by providing case studies regarding political, legal and historical aspects in various European countries. Vol. I provides an introduction and looks at cases in Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as chapters on legal issues and data, and comprehensive bibliography.

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