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Engendering citizenship

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How do you create citizenship? How do you feel you belong? This free course, Engendering citizenship, examines social citizenship. With particular reference to women and disabled people, you will look at the rights and obligations that develop within society to link people together.

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After studying this course, you should be able to:

describe social citizenship in relation to rights and obligations within society.

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First Published: 10/08/2012

Updated: 24/02/2016

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Introduction
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1 Engendering citizenship
- 1.1 Engendering citizenship: the notion of social citizenship
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John Charlesworth 20 November 2019 5:17PM

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John Charlesworth - 20 November 2019 5:17pm
This short "course" describes social citizenship in relation to rights and obligations within society. The speakers provided an excellent insight into problems relating not just to Women, disabled people but also general concepts which western societies, in particular, are implementing. Personally I found it very useful.

OpenLearn Moderator - 27 November 2019 3:06pm
Hi John,

I'm glad you found the course useful.

Good luck in any future studies.

All the best,

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John Charlesworth - 4 December 2019 10:05am
Thanks. The other short course I have read, and has similarity with the groups mentioned here, is in Social construction and social constructionism. As someone from a northern background (Sheffield) many issues are inherent to both. Best of luck with your courses.

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Pamela Lindsay 4 May 2018 3:12PM

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Pamela Lindsay - 4 May 2018 3:12pm
Hello, please note a typo in the transcript for the second audio recording: Helen's text, last paragraph, "bind women" should be "blind women." The text corresponds with Helen's speech just about a minute before the audio file ends. Thank you.

OpenLearn Moderator - 4 May 2018 3:24pm
Hello Pamela

Thank you for taking the time to let us know about this, I'll alert the course team.

I hope you enjoyed this course.

best wishes

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OpenLearn Moderator - 6 May 2018 10:28am
Hi Pamela

Just to update you, this typo has now been fixed. Thank you once again for spotting it.

best wishes, OpenLearn Moderator

Pamela Lindsay - 4 May 2018 3:39pm
Sorry for the multiple postings regarding the typo. I don't know how to delete them.

Course evaluation: Citizenship is a big concept for a short intro. Bearing this in mind, along with the notion that the topic is 'engendering' citizenship, there are herein a lot of considerations to this end packed into a short space. The examples provided, of barriers and their corresponding modes of access to full, or any, participation as a citizen, were helpful. This course is a good starting point for discussion, one that can be continued with peers over coffee; i.e. it is not some esoteric theory, but rather something everyone can grasp and relate to thier own experiences and observations.

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