A discourse theory of citizenship

Datos Bibliográficos

ID9237351
AutoresRobert Asen (University of Wisconsin–Madison, autor de correspondencia)
Año2004
Volumen90
Número2
Páginas189-211
Fecha de publicación2004-05-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaQuarterly Journal of Speech (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0033-5630 • E-ISSN: 1479-5779
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/0033563042000227436
OpenAlexW1981268809
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas60
Referencias citadas13

This essay calls for a reorientation in scholarly approaches to civic engagement from asking questions of what to asking questions of how. I advance a discourse theory of citizenship as a mode of public engagement. Attending to modalities of citizenship recognizes its fluid and quotidian enactment and considers action that is purposeful, potentially uncontrollable and unruly, multiple, and supportive of radical but achievable democratic practices. Citizenship engagement may be approached through potential foci of generativity, risk, commitment, creativity, and sociability. A discourse theory reformulates the relationship between citizenship and citizen, reveals differences in enactments of citizenship, and calls attention to hybrid cases of citizenship

Citizenship · Linguistics · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · Law · Philosophy · Rhetoric and Communication Studies · Social Media and Politics