Community Engagement Lesson 1a Flashcards
A specific group of people, often living in a defined geographical area, who share a common culture, values and norms, are arranged in a social structure according to relationships which the community has developed over a period of time.
Community
Different Perspective on Community
- Social Science
- Community-Based
- Ecological
- Sectoral
- Civil Society
- Organic
The idea of community from the point of view of social science denotes to a congregation of people unified by at least one common characteristic which compromises geography, shared interests, values, and behavior.
Social Science Perspective
refers to community as a setting for intervention, target of change, resource and agent
Community-Based Perspective
a community is a congregation of species which occur together in time and space and has high probability for interaction
Ecological Perspective
Communities are seen as a system which is compromised of individuals and sectors with divers characteristics and interrelationships.
Sectoral Perspective
are compromised of groups of individuals embodying distinct roles and interests within a community system
Sectors
generally defined to include a wide array of non-government organizations and voluntary groups that are making an impact on fighting social issues that continue to worsen the condition of the disadvantaged sectors of society, especially the poor.
Civil Society Perspective
refers to the local or grassroots groups within a particular locale that are driven and organized because of community issues and concerns
Organic Perspective
The most basic level of an activity or organization
Grassroots
Three Types of Communities
- Rural
- Urban
- Suburban
a community located in the country, less than 2,500 people, farms and homes are apart, people are agriculture dependent, transportation carries small groups of people
Rural Community
A community located in a large town or city, more than 2,500 people, homes and apartments are close, people depend on industry and business, transportation carries large groups of people
Urban Community
A community is located near the outskirts of a large town or city, homes are close together, the majority depend in the work in the cities.
Suburban Community
Concepts of Community
- Systems
- Social
- Virtual
- Individual
- Institutional
From a systems perspective, a community is similar to a living creature, comprising different parts that represent specialized functions, activities, or interests, each operating within specific boundaries to meet community needs.
Systems
A community can also be defined by describing the social and political networks that link individuals, community organizations, and leaders. Understanding these networks is critical to planning efforts in engagement.
Social
Some communities map onto geographically defined areas, but today, individuals rely more and more on computer- mediated communications to access information, meet people, and make decisions that affect their lives (Kozinets, 2002).
Virtual
Individuals have their own sense of community membership that is beyond the definitions of community applied by researchers and engagement leaders.
Individual
Communities have a mechanism for coordinating values, goals, and actions of its individual members. Social institutions perform this function.
Institutional
explicitly communicated, embodied in legally codified documents or documents.
Formal institutions
practices, norms, traditions, culture, conduct, and belief systems of a community.
Informal institutions
You Can classify every type of community by the purpose that brings them together
- Interest
- Action
- Place
- Practice
- Circumstance
Communities of people who share the same interest or passion.
Interest
Communities of people trying to bring about change.
Action
Communities of people brought together by geographic boundaries.
Place
Communities of people in the same profession or undertake the same activities.
Practice
Communities of people brought together by external events/situations.
Circumstance
