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Characterising citizenship : race, criminalisation and the extension of internal borders

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Kapoor, Nisha and Narkowicz, Kasia (2019) Characterising citizenship : race, criminalisation and the extension of internal borders. Sociology - The Journal of the British Sociological Association, 53 (4). pp. 652-670. doi:10.1177/0038038518820250

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Abstract

Citizenship in the UK has in recent times been explicitly framed as a privilege not a right, granted selectively and withdrawn from some. There are several criteria that assist the government in distinguishing those deserving of British citizenship from those undeserving, one of the key being ‘character ’. The 'bad character' criteria can apply for multiple reasons from inconsistencies in immigration paperwork to direct or indirect political associations with a range of disavowed political groups. Although not new, 'bad character' has become a principle reason for citizenship refusals in recent years, though has received little academic scrutiny. By bringing together quantitative and qualitative da ta on citizenship refusals, the paper maps the scale of this measure, outlining what it means and to whom it applies. It argues that the 'bad character' criteria operates as a racialised exclusionary mechanism that constitutes a new set of amorphous restrictions upon the lives of non - white denizens

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
J Political Science > JF Political institutions (General)
K Law [Moys] > KC International Law
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Sociology
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Citizenship -- Government policy -- Great Britain, Emigration and immigration law, Human rights, Race
Journal or Publication Title: Sociology - The Journal of the British Sociological Association
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd.
ISSN: 0038-0385
Official Date: 1 August 2019
Dates:
DateEvent
1 August 2019Published
29 January 2019Available
16 October 2018Accepted
Volume: 53
Number: 4
Page Range: pp. 652-670
DOI: 10.1177/0038038518820250
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Publisher Statement: Posted ahead of print. Kapoor, Nisha and Narkowicz, Kasia (2018) Characterising citizenship : race, criminalisation and the extension of internal borders. Sociology - The Journal of the British Sociological Association. Copyright © 2018 Sage Publications Ltd. Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications. https://journals.sagepub.com/home/soc
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Project/Grant IDRIOXX Funder NameFunder ID
ES/L009447/1[ESRC] Economic and Social Research Councilhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000269
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