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Overview“impressive in its coverage of contemporary and classical social and political theories of citizenship. Stevenson’s summaries are instructive and thorough, and his interpretations perspicacious and relevant.” Southern Review*Why has 'culture' become central to political debates? *How might we rethink questions of citizenship in an information age? *Will cosmopolitanism become the key ideal of the future? This readable and accessible guide links questions of identity, individualization, multiculturalism, and mediation to a politics of culture. This book draws from debates in political theory, cultural studies and sociology, and focuses on issues such as: The reshaping of citizenship by globalization New social movements The decline of the nation- state The impact of popular culture Stevenson argues that questions of cosmopolitanism are increasingly likely to emerge within these contexts. Whether we are discussing the destruction of the environment, issues of cultural policy, the city or consumer culture these questions can all be linked to cosmopolitan dimensions. Issues of rights, obligations and cultural respect are now all central to the way in which we conceive our common world. This original book asks us to rethink the kinds of politics and personhood that are suitable for an information age. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Nick StevensonPublisher: Open University Press Imprint: Open University Press Dimensions: Width: 17.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.00cm Weight: 0.320kg ISBN: 9780335208784ISBN 10: 0335208789 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 16 September 2003 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock Table of ContentsSeries editor's foreword Introduction and acknowledgements Cultural citizenship Cosmopolitan and multicultural citizenship world, nation, city and self Ecological and cultural citizenship across the nature/culture divide Media, cultural citizenship and the public sphere Consumerism, cultural policy and citizenship Cultural citizenship a short agenda for the future Glossary References Index.ReviewsAuthor InformationNich Stevenson is Senior Lecturer in the School of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Nottingham. He is author of Culture, Ideology and Socialism (1995), The Transformation of the Media (1999), Culture and Citizenship (2001), Making Sense of Men's Magazines (with Peter Jackson and Kate Brooks, 2001) and Understanding Media Cultures (2002). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |