CITIZENSHIP

Nation

• imagined community

• that is limited and sovereign

Sovereign

a nation governs itself independently, rejecting the old idea that kings had divine rights to rule

Limited

• membership has boundaries; it does not include all of humanity.

• nations are distinct, and membership is selective

Community

• members share a sense of comradership, a willingness to sacrifice for another

Imagined

members may meet each other personally, but they still feel a connection (e.g. meeting a fellow Filipino abroad)

Nationalism

• is the ideology that places the nation as the central principle of political life

Nation-building

• is the effort to strengthen the nation through contributions from both government and citizens

• includes infrastructure, education, health, businesses, and even NSTP projects

Culture

set of beliefs, values, practices, knowledge

Ethnocentrism

• believing one’s culture is superior

Xenocentrism

• believing foreign culture is better than one’s own

Thin Model (Liberal Democratic)

• citizens are defined by legal status and rights to freedom, redress, and participation

• hard worn

• many died to secure them

Delibertive Democracy Model

• citizens engage in dialogue, reasoning, and collective decision-making (e.g., Barangay assemblies)

difference democracy model

• citizens acknowledge diversity and plurality, making decisions even amidst disagreements

• also participate in social spheres (church, school)

Cosmopolitan Model

• citizens see themselves as part of a global community, necessary for solving issues that go beyond national borders, such as climate change and pandemics

informed citizens

• politically literate

active citizens

• go beyond passive compliance