blog writing #the significance of partha chatterjee's distinction between citizens and populations in understanding citizenship

Partha Chatterjee has sigficantly reshaped the discourse surrounding citizenship studies. Chatterjee’s distinction between "citizens" and "populations" provides a powerful lens through which we can analyze and comprehend the complexities of citizenship in various contexts. Hence, this paper explores the significance of Chatterjee's distinction by drawing upon the insights from three articles: Hepworth's "Encounters with the clandestino/a and the nomad," Oldfield et al.'s "Gendering citizenship in Southern African cities," and Kabeer's "Citizenship, affiliation, and exclusion: Perspectives from the South." Examination of this articles will elucidate the relevance and applicability of Chatterjee's conceptual framework in understanding citizenship as a dynamic and multifaceted construct.