Community Engagement Lesson 1a

Question 1

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.

Answer 1

Community

Question 2

Different Perspective on Community

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1. Social Science
2. Community-Based
3. Ecological
4. Sectoral
5. Civil Society
6. Organic

Question 3

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.

Answer 3

Social Science Perspective

Question 4

refers to community as a setting for intervention, target of change, resource and agent

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Community-Based Perspective

Question 5

a community is a congregation of species which occur together in time and space and has high probability for interaction

Answer 5

Ecological Perspective

Question 6

Communities are seen as a system which is compromised of individuals and sectors with divers characteristics and interrelationships.

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Sectoral Perspective

Question 7

are compromised of groups of individuals embodying distinct roles and interests within a community system

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Sectors

Question 8

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.

Answer 8

Civil Society Perspective

Question 9

refers to the local or grassroots groups within a particular locale that are driven and organized because of community issues and concerns

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Organic Perspective

Question 10

The most basic level of an activity or organization

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Grassroots

Question 11

Three Types of Communities

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1. Rural
2. Urban
3. Suburban

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Rural Community

Question 13

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

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Urban Community

Question 14

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.

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Suburban Community

Question 15

Concepts of Community

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1. Systems
2. Social
3. Virtual
4. Individual
5. Institutional

Question 16

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.

Answer 16

Systems

Question 17

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.

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Social

Question 18

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).

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Virtual

Question 19

Individuals have their own sense of community membership that is beyond the definitions of community applied by researchers and engagement leaders.

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Individual

Question 20

Communities have a mechanism for coordinating values, goals, and actions of its individual members. Social institutions perform this function.

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Institutional

Question 21

explicitly communicated, embodied in legally codified documents or documents.

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Formal institutions

Question 22

practices, norms, traditions, culture, conduct, and belief systems of a community.

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Informal institutions

Question 23

You Can classify every type of community by the purpose that brings them together

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1. Interest
2. Action
3. Place
4. Practice
5. Circumstance

Question 24

Communities of people who share the same interest or passion.

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Interest

Question 25

Communities of people trying to bring about change.

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Action

Question 26

Communities of people brought together by geographic boundaries.

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Place

Question 27

Communities of people in the same profession or undertake the same activities.

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Practice

Question 28

Communities of people brought together by external events/situations.

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Circumstance