The present inquiry has two dimensions: first it is
concerned with the changing concept of citizenship
in the liberal polities with respect to increasing
diversity within these societies with special
reference to the impact of immigration on diversity.
Second, it tries to explore the impact of
immigration on the conceptualization of citizenship
from the standpoint of individuals. Until recent
times, individual level analysis has been neglected
both in immigration and citizenship studies. This
study tries to contribute to the literature by
investigating the experiences and perceptions of the
individuals as the main actors of immigration and
the bearers of citizenship as an identity and as a
legal status.The purpose is to explore the
challenges of immigration on the modern concept of
citizenship by interpreting the perceptions of
individuals. It tries to reveal the ways in which
citizenship practices and conceptualizations of
second-generationTurkish-Germans support and/or
diverge from the theoretical approaches that attempt
to explicate the immigration/citizenship problem.
concerned with the changing concept of citizenship
in the liberal polities with respect to increasing
diversity within these societies with special
reference to the impact of immigration on diversity.
Second, it tries to explore the impact of
immigration on the conceptualization of citizenship
from the standpoint of individuals. Until recent
times, individual level analysis has been neglected
both in immigration and citizenship studies. This
study tries to contribute to the literature by
investigating the experiences and perceptions of the
individuals as the main actors of immigration and
the bearers of citizenship as an identity and as a
legal status.The purpose is to explore the
challenges of immigration on the modern concept of
citizenship by interpreting the perceptions of
individuals. It tries to reveal the ways in which
citizenship practices and conceptualizations of
second-generationTurkish-Germans support and/or
diverge from the theoretical approaches that attempt
to explicate the immigration/citizenship problem.