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Objective: To develop an understanding of key issues in citizenship from readings and other course materials, and to show how discourses and histories of nation, nationalism, state, and citizenship function to produce citizen-subjects and establish, deny membership, or dissolve (through dispossession or expulsion) relations between states and individuals or groups. Requirements: Write an 8 page essay (minimum, double spaced, maximum 12 pages) in scholarly format. You must use at least three course readings for your essay. You do not need to do research. Option 2: Everyday Life Analysis Record observations of interactions with others in your daily life or on social media. How do the expressions or relations established by these interactions express some aspect of the theoretical works explored in this course? For example, does a discussion of crime and criminality reflect an investment in assumptions concerning who belongs or doesn’t belong in Canada, or present certain groups as an “alien threat” to national identity? Or does a conversation reflect a pattern of beliefs concerning the rights of the state to determine who can claim membership, and how have course authors allowed you to question those discourses? Think of this as the “build a better argument with peers and family assignment”. Rubric: Things to pay attention to in your writing: A) The introductory paragraph should identify what you will be analysing, why it is important, and must have a clear thesis (what you will argue) rather than just a topic. B) Each paragraph should clarify a single idea sufficiently, with evidence drawn from the text to support your claims (you are encouraged to use direct citations). C) The overall structure of your essay should be coherent, with an integrated discussion leading from one paragraph to the next. You can do a compare and contrast style of essay, if interested, but beware of tangents as you likely do not have space for them. D) The overall significance of the works you are examining should be clearly articulated. That is, what is important about the work you are analysing in terms of your chosen field of theoretical study? Formatting Requirements: 1. Use CMS citation style, with either in text or footnote citations. 2. Include a Works Cited at the end of your essay. 3. Include your name, student #, the date, & course number on the top left of the 1st page. 4. Do not centre your text. 5. Include a title for your essay. 6. Insert a header or footer with your name and the page number. 7. Use default font (Times New Roman), font size (12), and standard margins. 8. Use sub headers to delineate sections of your essay. A sub header (Google it if necessary) should unify a minimum of 2-3 pages of work (hint: do not put a sub header for a paragraph).