Abstract
The paper focuses on the aspect of understanding cultural marginality and the different debates revolving around the issue. In light of that, the focus is towards analyzing how the issues of cultural marginality are being addressed in the context of citizenship. The attempt is to explore the idea about cultural citizenship that delves into the question of cultural marginality. The issues of marginality are deep rooted and very much present in the social, economic and political spheres of the society. However, the rise of identity consciousness among distinct groups within the Indian society has led to the emergence of cultural front as a pivotal domain of attention. The assimilation of different cultural forms and the conflicts arising between the dominant and the vernacular cultural forms has developed areas of concern which have become organic to the issue of citizenship. As a result, it becomes pivotal to understand the overall impact it has on the society on the basis of the concerned issues
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