Doctoral Dissertation Research: Civic Engagement and Differentiated Citizenship

博士论文研究：公民参与和差异化公民身份

• 批准号: 1103116
• 负责人: Patrick Heller
• 金额: $ 0.84万
• 依托单位: Brown University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-06-01 至 2012-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1103116&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Doctoral; Dissertation; Research; Civic; Engagement

SES- 1103116Patrick HellerShruti MajumdarBrown UniversityCitizens' daily interactions with their government to seek access to basic public goods are at the heart of the exercise of citizenship. Particularly for the marginalized and poor, these interactions are necessary not only for the enjoyment of full citizenship, but they also have serious implications for survival. Preliminary ethnographic work in four slums in Calcutta, one of India's most populous cities, suggests that these interactions between the state and the poor can vary in important ways. Interactions not only vary in terms of how the poor engage the state; some make claims by knocking directly on the doors of public bureaucracies while others' engagement is indirect or brokered. Interactions also differ in of self-organization; some make claims more autonomously, while others are more dependent on the state for articulation of their demands. This research studies this variation first, and then examines possible explanations of these varying modes of civic engagement or degrees of citizenship among the poor. The research questions the basic assumption of most theories on citizenship that the urban poor are an undifferentiated mass that engage with the state in one particular way, which is different from the engagement of elites. The study integrates state and society centered explanations for citizenship practices and contributes to a better understanding of political processes, social movements and development. Broader ImpactsThe research has the potential to contribute to a better understanding of citizenship and patterns of civil participation among the urban poor. The comparative data and lessons learnt from the interviews will be made available to community-based organizations. Research findings will be shared with a multi-disciplinary audience in Calcutta, through the academic contacts established at the institute of affiliation -- Centre for the Study of Social Sciences, Calcutta (CSSSC).

SES- 1103116Patrick HellerShruti MajumdarBrown 大学公民与政府的日常互动以寻求获得基本公共物品是公民行使权利的核心。 特别是对于边缘化群体和穷人来说，这些互动不仅对于享受完整的公民身份是必要的，而且还对生存产生严重影响。在印度人口最多的城市之一加尔各答的四个贫民窟进行的初步民族志研究表明，国家与穷人之间的互动可能在重要方面有所不同。互动不仅在穷人与国家的互动方式上有所不同，而且在穷人如何参与政府方面也有所不同。有些人通过直接敲开公共官僚机构的大门来提出主张，而另一些人则间接或通过斡旋参与。 相互作用在自组织方面也有所不同；有些人更自主地提出主张，而另一些人则更依赖国家来阐明其要求。本研究首先研究这种差异，然后探讨对穷人中这些不同的公民参与模式或公民身份程度的可能解释。该研究质疑大多数公民理论的基本假设，即城市贫民是一个无差别的大众，以一种特定的方式与国家交往，这与精英的交往不同。该研究整合了以国家和社会为中心的公民实践解释，有助于更好地理解政治进程、社会运动和发展。更广泛的影响这项研究有可能有助于更好地了解城市贫民的公民身份和公民参与模式。 比较数据和从访谈中汲取的经验教训将提供给社区组织。研究成果将通过加尔各答社会科学研究中心（CSSSC）建立的学术联系与加尔各答的多学科受众分享。