Chap 1: Attributes shaping citizenship

Citizenship can be characterised as:

• A status that is granted by a country

• More than just a status that is granted by country but also a relationship that a person has with the country he or she is a member of

• A relationship that a person has with the country he or she is a member of

Attributes shaping citizenship are:

• Legal Status

  Sense of Worth

  Shared Values

  Civic Participation

• Legal Status

  Sense of Identity

  Shared Values

  Civic Participation

• Legal Status

  Sense of Identity

  Shared Experiences

  Civic Participation

• Legal Status

  Sense of Identity

  Shared Values

  Employment

Legal status is granted to a person by a country in these 4 circumstances:

• - By country of birth

  - By descent

  -By marriage

  -By naturalisation

• - By country of residence

  - By descent

  -By marriage

  -By naturalisation

• - By country of birth

  - By race

  -By marriage

  -By naturalisation

• - By country of birth

  - By descent

  -By marriage

  -By workplace

As legal citizens, they enjoy certain rights as members of a country.

Rights refer to the freedom and _______ that citizens in a country have.

Being recognised as a citizen of a country also means obligations. These are _______that citizens are required to fulfil by being members of the country.

People from the same country have a sense of ______identity.

• global

• individual

• community

• national

Citizens of a country can also share a set of values. Shared values are shaped by factors such as the country’s _____, heritage and experiences.

Shared values can influence the ________ of citizens.

• thinking, attitudes and likes

• thinking, ideas, and behaviour

• thinking, attitudes and behaviour

• thinking, attitudes and preferences

_____ participation refers to citizens actively taking part in public affairs.

An example of an individual participating in public affairs are tutors from the Temporary _________ Assistance.