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Ordinal citizenship.

Marion Fourcade¹

¹Department of Sociology, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.

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21st-century technology reshapes citizenship, creating "ordinal citizenship." This system sorts individuals through social measurement, potentially exacerbating inequalities despite new freedoms and opportunities.

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Area of Science:

Social Sciences
Sociology
Political Science

Background:

20th-century social citizenship expansion mitigated economic inequality but created new divisions.
21st-century technological advancements offer new freedoms but also new methods for social stratification.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze the evolution of citizenship in the digital age.
To introduce and define the concept of "ordinal citizenship" and its implications.

Main Methods:

Conceptual analysis of citizenship theory.
Examination of technological impacts on social inclusion and exclusion.

Main Results:

New technologies enable sophisticated classification, sorting, and scaling of individuals.
This process creates "winners and losers," echoing meritocratic trends and potentially reinforcing old inequalities.
The rise of "ordinal citizenship" emphasizes social measurement and hierarchy over universal solidarity.

Conclusions:

The current trajectory of citizenship is shifting towards a model based on quantifiable differentiation.
"Ordinal citizenship" risks eroding the solidaristic foundations of social inclusion.
Further research is needed to address the societal consequences of this shift.