Essay on Shade Of Citizenship: Race, Citizenship In Modern Politics

Perhaps many people may argue that both the US and Brazil have similar collections of ethnic and racial groups, that is a big minority of indigenous individuals, such as blacks and immigrants from Germany, Italy, and Asia. The presence of the minority groups in both nations was led by activities such as slavery and colonization during the19th-century (Wade, 2017). Chinese predominate the United States while Japanese predominate Brazil. Globalization and the rapid advancement in technology have demonstrated that technological revolution hasn't done much in altering the way of life and the belief of many people (Moran, 2014). With this in mind, I propose research on the differences in culture between Brazilians and Americans. This is because culture is social hence it is not an individual occurrence, it is a product of society, and it grows from social interaction. Culture is differentiable to us by comparison. Thus we should compare different cultures.

Citizenship can be defined as the position or status of being a citizen in a particular country (Oxford Dictionaries, 2016). This definition is not very broad, nor does it cover the many aspects of citizenship that exist in the 21st century. It is not only about being a legal citizen of a particular country, it is also about being a social citizen. You can be a citizen of Australia but choose to live elsewhere for the majority of your life. In terms of citizenship it is relevant on a political and social level. If you are actively contributing to the country in which you live in some ways you are fulfilling your duties as a citizen.

Focusing so much on an individual’s race usually doesn’t help people come together. In an ebook titled “Legacies of Race: Identities, Attitudes, and Politics in Brazil” on EBSCOhost, Stanely R. Bailey say “In the promonoracial argument, external labeling is considered a major influence in racial or ethnic group identification. In the historic absence of strong racial subjectivity defined along dichotomous

P1 – Explain the range of meanings attached to citizenship, diversity and the associated terminology

Brazil is one of the most visited place in the world and also one of the most diverse countries in the world. More than 75millon people of African decent live in Brazil, this makes it the second largest black population in the world. Its attracts a large number of people because of it architecture, slums and rainforest. Brazil is contradictory because its was the last country to abolish slavery but also the first to claim that it was a racial democracy. Most people might not know that Brazil has its racial problems and that it has been going on for a long time. Brazilian race relations and conceptions of race are somewhat different from the United States. In Brazil most African descendents are people live in

“We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish the Constitution for the United States of America.” Without the right that the Constitution brings us, we wouldn’t have rights therefore the United States wouldn’t be a good place to live in. The Constitution brings us the right of freedom of speech (first amendment) , the right to bear arms (second amendment), and the right to protect against unreasonable government actions such as search and seizure of person property (fourth amendment). Being an American citizen means that you have rights that they would like you to fulfil. As an American citizen is it voluntary to vote, but others are required such as obeying the law and paying taxes. The Magna Carta, John Locke’s Second Treatise of Government, and the Petition of Rights explains the rights and the responsibilities of an American citizen.

“Borders” by the author Thomas King exemplifies the classic political dispute of citizenship versus identity. “Borders” presents a story taking place between the Canadian-American borders, and featuring a thirteen-year-old boy that is also the narrator, along with his mother. Despite repeated attempts by the border guards, the mother declines to reveal her citizenship as being either Canadian or American; instead, she insists that she is Blackfoot. Due to her lack of cooperation, she and her thirteen-years-old child remain between the borders of Canada and America. Springing from the desire to conceal her national identity from the guards, the protagonist encounters a conflict between man and society – and between citizenship and identity. King uses figurative language to put forth an explicit political argument that citizenship and identity are not the same, accomplishing this through a focus on the narrator’s perspective and the importance of the Blackfoot identity to the narrator’s mother. In particular, he makes this claim through his use of metaphors and humourous language. Humour is illustrated through the characterization of the main characters, especially via the perspective of the narrator, a thirteen-year-old boy. King utilizes humour to deliver his message regarding identity through the perspective of the narrator, without seeming like the author himself is presenting it.

In the sectioned of the pamphlet entitled “Superiority of mixed races”, Brazil was believed to be a country where the people were miscegenated, to further support the idea of mixing in the United States. However, the attitudes of race mixing in both countries were significantly different. Brazil has always been a black and mixed blood populated society, whereas the United States had always been white blood dominated compared to its black population. This paper will compare the differences of race mixing in the United States and Brazil after the American Civil War.

Afro Brazilians have had to deal with centuries of oppression. During these times, Afro-Brazilians have had to deal with various methods, and strategies designed to keep entire communities oppressed. Many of these methods have had effects so profound, they are still affecting many Brazilians till this day. Political oppression is one of the oldest methods known to man, along with unleashing a forceful police force mimicking military forces. Authoritarian rule also played a major role in the shaping of the country. Furthermore, an inept biased justice system will fail those who need protections, and justice the most. These four key modes will be objectively examined, as well as the efficacy of each of these repressive strategies, and the impact that they have had or still have in the Afro-Brazilian communities.

One of the main themes of the readings that we have discussed recently is race and how different people view what race means in relation to power. It is a concept that has been examined from every angle imaginable. Defining race and how it relates to people’s lives is an important part of our culture today. It is not something that anyone can pretend doesn’t exist in our lives. Race and power are closely associated within society. The readings that I will be discussing describe race from different perspectives. Beyond Black and White : Transforming African American Politics by Manning Marable discusses racial categories from a learned perspective. The second reading will be a selection from The Making and Unmaking of Whiteness called “The

The purpose of this paper is to recognize, study and analyze the race relations in Brazil. Race relations are relations between two groups of different races; it is how these two different races connect to each other in their environment. Since Brazil is racially diverse, this study is focused on how Brazilians relate to each other. Throughout the essay, it will become clear that there exists a conflict between two race groups. Afro-Brazilians and White-Brazilians are not connected and though these two groups converse with each other, discrimination still lies within the society. This discrimination has created inequality within the society for Afro-Brazilians. Thus, this paper will not only focus on racism and discrimination that

It has been centuries since slavery ended across Latin America and the United States, yet racial issues continue to plague these countries. Since manumission, the concept of race has evolved through the meaning societies have given it. While the idea of race is merely conceptual it has significant social and political effects. More specifically, through racial politics, these countries have been able to incorporate race in their agendas and implement racial politics in their laws and policies in such a way that perpetuates racial ideologies. One of the methods used to understand the role of racial politics and its effect on racial ideologies and vice versa is the race cycle model. The purpose of the race cycle model is to demonstrate how racial ideologies are improved, worsened, or maintained, but fails to explain how the cycle can lead to multiple, asymmetrical outcomes as depicted by the racial politics of Haiti and the responses of other Latin American and the United States following the Haitian Revolution.

Over the past several decades there has been an increase, in Brazil, of people whom self-identify as being black or Afro-Brazilian. What sparked the rise in these identities in Brazil? Was it possible material and intellectual gains or, sparked from activism, or from other possible factors. The black movement and affirmation of “black” identity came about much later in Brazil than in other countries such as the United States. In my opinion the most important factors for the rise in these identities are the material gains from the Quilombo Clause, the effects of affirmative action and quotas, as well as social activism.

So what does citizenship means to me? Is it just a piece of paper that says you are a citizen of a country or does it mean something more in a deeper level. When I was just a little boy my mother always talks about that when we move to the United States we should apply for citizenship immediately. As I was growing up here in the United States I slowly understand what citizenship means to me. Being a citizen for me is fulfilling my obligations toward my country, Living a lifestyle that benefits myself and my community and having good sense of patriotism.

It is pertinent to mention over the here Population Census Case where the collection of personal data by the government was challenged in the German constitutional court. Facts of the case were, The Federal Census Act,1983 made provision for a general census of the population, employment, housing and places of employment for statistical purposes. The declared purpose of the Act was to obtain information on the most recent state of the population, its geographic distribution and its composition in terms of demo graphic and social characteristics as well as on the economic activity of the population through the surveys-to be carried out, which information provides the in dispensable basis for decisions in the areas