Citizenship is much more than the right to vote. It is a collection
of political capacities constantly up for debate. From Socrates to
contemporary American politics, the question of what it means to be
an authentic citizen is an inherently political one. With Learning
One's Native Tongue, Tracy B. Strong explores the development of
the concept of American citizenship and what it means to belong to
this country, starting with the Puritans in the seventeenth century
and continuing to the present day. He examines the conflicts over
the meaning of citizenship means in the writings and speeches of
prominent thinkers and leaders ranging from John Winthrop and Roger
Williams to Thomas Jefferson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Abraham Lincoln,
Frederick Douglass, and Franklin Roosevelt, among many others who
have participated in these important cultural and political
debates. The criteria that define what being a citizen entails
change over time and in response to historical developments, and
they are thus also often the source of controversy and conflict, as
with voting rights for women and African Americans. Strong looks
closely at these conflicts and the ensuing changes in the
conception of citizenship, paying attention to what difference each
change makes and what each particular conception entails socially
and politically.
General
Imprint: |
University of Chicago Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2019 |
Authors: |
Tracy B. Strong
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
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Pages: |
312 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-226-62319-1 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-226-62319-X |
Barcode: |
9780226623191 |
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