Year: 2025 | Month: July | Volume: 12 | Issue: 7 | Pages: 561-567
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20250758
A Theoretical Review of Urban Community Legal Literacy in the Context of Citizenship Rights and Obligations
Etty Andyastuti1, Wikan Sasmita2, Nursalim3, Agus Widodo4, Suratman5, Yunita Dwi Pristiani6, Irawan Hadi Wiranata7, Hamida Ulfa Fauziah8, Ignasius Koo Boo9
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9PPKN, FKIP, Nusantara PGRI University of Kediri, Indonesia
Corresponding Author: Etty Andyastuti
ABSTRACT
Legal literacy is a crucial foundation for building citizens' awareness of their constitutional rights and obligations. This article reviews the current literature on the level of legal literacy in urban communities in understanding their rights and obligations as citizens. Using a qualitative approach based on literature studies, this article examines theories of legal literacy, active citizenship, and urban community dynamics. The findings indicate that the level of legal literacy in urban communities remains uneven, influenced by factors such as education, access to information, and socio-political participation. Recommendations are proposed for the government and educational institutions to more actively implement contextual and locally-based legal education.
Keywords: legal literacy, urban society, rights and obligations, citizenship, literary studies
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