--- layout: module title: Membership permalink: /modules/membership/ summary: Clear lines distinguish those who are members of the group from those who are not. type: structure --- Membership is a means by which an organization or government determines its core constituency---and excludes non-members. Members enjoy some specific set of rights of governance and benefit that non-members do not enjoy. In state contexts, it is generally referred to as citizenship. In corporate contexts, it may correlate with stock [ownership](ownership.md). Systems of membership typically presume some means of identity management. **Input:** identity management, set of membership rights and benefits **Output:** enjoyment of rights and benefits by members ## Background ## Feedback loops ### Sensitivities ### Oversights ## Implementations ### Communities ### Tools ## Further resources