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comm_2020_citizenship-2.pptxCOMM 2020
Communication, Citizenship, and Social Justice
Spring 2016
Me: Bryan Reckard
Instructor/Prison Educator/Media Production Educator
Research: Political and Intergovernmental Rhetoric
Navy Veteran-Public Relations
Graduate Puksta Fellow
Definitions
Communication: The verbal, nonverbal, and written symbols we use create messages with one another.
What could these messages be in the form of?
Situation or Context: The circumstances surrounding an event.
Citizenship: “The state of being vested with the rights, privileges, and duties of a citizen, the character of an individual as a member of society, behavior in terms of the duties, obligations, and functions of the citizen” -Dictionary.com, para. 1.
So what does this mean?
Rights and Privileges
Identifiable concepts
Citizenship as a noun. Something a citizen has.
Examples:
Country of Birth
Specific Amendment of the Bill of Rights
Character and Behavior
Citizens earn the right to their citizen privileges.
Implies citizenship as a verb.
Something a citizen does
For instance, citizens must obey the law
However, the additional duties/functions of a citizen are not as clear cut.
Some examples of how U.S. citizens interpret their obligations and display “citizenship in action” include:
Community service
Volunteering
Voting
Equality
Per the CU Denver Communication Mission Statement, we will also add the goal of equality to our definition of citizenship:
A citizen is a person who bears rights, both civil and political:
That guarantee freedom
That provide formal equality to sovereign individuals
And that often brings about sets of obligations to serve one’s country or to obey its laws.
-Sawchuck, K. (2007). Vocabularies of citizenship. Canadian Journal of Communication. 32, 2. 155-160.
Thursday assignment
Based on our lecture and their own personal beliefs, students will write and submit their own definition of citizenship and an explanation for their rationale. There is not necessarily a "right" answer for this assignment, instead students will be graded on completeness, spelling, grammar, and format.
*1 of 10 Weekly Reading Summaries and Reflections. (1 page typed, double-spaced, 12 point font)
Language Definitions
Definitions can both make terms clear or confusing
Words can have more than one meaning
Many words’ meaning can, and have, changed over time
Denotation
The denotative meaning of a word is the:
Dictionary, or literal, definition of a word.
Most everyone agrees on the meaning.
Example: the dictionary meaning of “chick” is a baby chicken or bird.
Connotation
The connotative meaning of a word is the:
Implied meaning of a word.
Meaning that is subjective, personal.
Example: The implied meaning
of “chick” is a girl.
CITIZENSHIP
The denotation of citizenship is the privileges and rights of a citizen.
The connotation of citizenship is the behavior required of a citizen.
Citizenship in action!
Many aspects of citizenship obligations “in action” have been studied in the 20th and 21st century.
Children and citizenship: education, participation
Consumer citizenship: Consumer advocacy
Constitutional/legal: constitutional rights, immigration issues
Cultural/Intercultural: media messages, cultural values, diversity
Political: democratic, voting
Service/Social: civic service, community service, military service, service learning, education, social justice
21st Century Citizenship
In the 21st century we see new aspects of citizenship developing:
Corporate Citizenship: corporate responsibility (vs. individual contribution)
Global Citizenship: climate change, cross-cultural comm, utilization of resources and technology
Technological citizenship: related to the Internet, technological citizenship (ending digital divide), ethical use of tech
Our Course
We will mostly focus on Constitutional and legal citizenship
However, we will also explore some of the other citizenship contexts
And you will also explore your own personal interests in citizenship
Activity Time! Hooray!!!
