Citizenship of the United States: Seeking Acceptance

Author: (USA) Judith Shklar
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: This book is the manuscript of a lecture delivered by Harvard political professor Judith Shklar at the "Tanner Lectures" at the University of Utah in the United States in 1989. It focuses on the two core elements that constitute "citizenship" in the American democratic society: voting and income. The author outlines the tortuous history of Black American slaves and white women fighting for the right to vote and work. She critically elucidates that in the modern pluralistic society of the United States, which promises political equality and acceptance of inclusiveness, many phenomena of discrimination and inequality still persist. The historical evolution and current issues of American citizenship cannot be ignored.