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Citizenship has gained considerable popular currency in development and is increasingly being used to represent its objectives and outcomes. The popular conceptualisations of citizenship have not remained unaffected by neo-liberalism, which has established itself firmly as the dominant development framework. In mapping the neo-liberal influences in conceptualisations and expressions of citizenship – evidenced in the work of 11 NGOs in India – the present article interrogates its limitations and effects on development outcomes. The article calls for the need to leverage the inherent plurality of citizenship more substantively by infusing the discourse of rights.Éduquer le citoyen (néolibéral) : réflexions d'IndeLa citoyenneté a acquis une pertinence considérable au niveau populaire dans le cadre du développement et elle est de plus en plus utilisée pour représenter ses objectifs et résultats. Les conceptualisations populaires de la citoyenneté ne sont pas restées indifférentes au néolibéralisme, lequel s'est solidement établi comme le cadre de développement dominant. En cartographiant les influences néolibérales sur les conceptualisations et les expressions de la citoyenneté – qui se manifestent dans le travail de 11 ONG en Inde – le présent article questionne ses limites et ses effets sur les résultats du développement. L'article attire l'attention sur la nécessité d'actionner la pluralité inhérente de la citoyenneté de manière plus substantive en infusant le discours relatif aux droits.Educando o cidadão (neoliberal): reflexões da ÍndiaA questão da cidadania tem alcançado popularidade considerável na área de desenvolvimento e está sendo cada vez mais utilizada para representar seus objetivos e resultados. As conceituações populares de cidadania não têm ficado imunes ao neoliberalismo, que tem se estabelecido firmemente como a estrutura dominante de desenvolvimento. Ao mapear as influências neoliberais nas conceituações e expressões de cidadania – evidenciadas no trabalho de 11 ONGs da Índia – o presente artigo questiona suas limitações e seus efeitos nos resultados de desenvolvimento. O artigo chama a atenção para a necessidade de se intensificar a pluralidade inerente da cidadania de forma mais substancial por meio da difusão do discurso sobre direitos.Educando al ciudadano (neoliberal): reflexiones de IndiaCiudadanía es un concepto muy difundido hoy en día en el ámbito del desarrollo y se emplea cada vez más en la determinación de los objetivos y los logros de éste. Las acepciones más comunes de ciudadanía han sido trastocadas por el neoliberalismo, que hoy es el marco conceptual para el desarrollo más utilizado. Este ensayo se plantea cómo el impacto del neoliberalismo en el concepto y los discursos sobre ciudadanía —comprobado en el trabajo de once ONG de India— ha derivado en limitaciones y efectos en el desarrollo. El ensayo hace énfasis en fortalecer la pluralidad inherente al concepto de ciudadanía, incorporando el discurso de los derechos.
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Arun Kumar, 2012.
"Educating the (neo-liberal) citizen: reflections from India,"
Development in Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 22(3), pages 361-372, May.
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RePEc:taf:cdipxx:v:22:y:2012:i:3:p:361-372
DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2012.664628
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