A Theory of Citizen Equality: A Framework for Democratic Citizenship

by Ray C. Minor

Overview

A Theory of Citizen Equality: A Framework for Democratic Citizenship advances a theory of citizen equality that provides a roadmap for leveling the playing field. Citizen Equality Model is a broad theoretical approach for establishing justice and equality in a political environment. The theory prioritizes economic, political, religious, and social domains. There are ten total domains with the other six being biological, physiological, psychological, legal, educational, and leisure. If these domains are optimized, then a person has a chance for equality and the benefits of social and economic advantages. It also lists and prescribes thirteen limitations on equality. The theory approaches equality from the viewpoint of citizen as a whole person. In this sense, a citizen is met at their status and assessed to determine requirements for elevation to full equality. The goal is to place citizens in the best position to maximize their ability to attain equality.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781666913941
Publisher:	Lexington Books
Publication date:	07/15/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	152

About the Author

Ray C. Minor is a senior associate at the Kettering Foundation.

Table of Contents

List of Tables

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter 1: Western Political Philosophy and Democracy

Chapter 2: Equality

Chapter 3: Citizen Equality Model

Chapter 4: Economic Equality

Chapter 5: Political Equality

Chapter 6: Social Equality

Chapter 7: Religious Equality

Chapter 8: Legal Equality

Conclusion

References

Index

About the Author

Editorial Reviews

"Dr. Minor provocatively argues that neither justice nor peace are attainable without equality. Through the construction of a Citizen Equality Model, he challenges readers to think about the meaning of equality across political, social, cultural, legal, and religious spaces and, more significantly, challenges readers to correct for past injustices in the United States while paving the way for a future in which the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness are not empty words. This is an important book that can help us, collectively, answer the question: what does it mean to be a citizen in the United States today."

Thomas A. Bryer