Analyzing the European Union citizenship through feminist perspectives

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Doctoral Research Scholar, Centre for European Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India

Abstract

The European Union has aspired to create an “ever closer union” among its people since the articulation of the European Union citizenship has been an important instrument towards it. However, attempts at creating this “ever closer union” have focused on homogenizing European citizens as a single entity without taking into account the heterogeneous differentials among such citizens. Gender differential is one such important aspect. The present paper analyzes the citizenship under EU from a feminist perspective. It attempts to conceptualize the term of citizenship and delineates the basic features of the European citizenship. Thereafter, the major feminist criticisms of the notion of citizenship are examined with specific regards to the gendered discrimination against EU citizens.

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International Journal of Women's Research
Volume 3, Issue 2
October 2014
Pages 205-215

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