Chapter 1: A Look at Communities

Question 1

What are geographic communities?

Answer 1

A community with a name, recognized boundaries, and services for residents. They are places with a sense of history and people live in porximity to each other.

Question 2

What are some examples of geographic communities?

Answer 2

1. City neighbourhoods consisting of several blocks; usually with historical names.
2. Incorporated towns and villages of less than 25,000 people.
3. Rural school districts covering a large area but a small population.

Question 3

What are some suitable locations for partial or limited geographically based organizing?

Answer 3

Apartment complexes
Mobile homes
Rural hamlets
Subdivisions
City blocks
Complete institutions

Question 4

What were the two case studies in chapter one?

Answer 4

Smithville neighbourhood and the town of Middle View

Question 5

What are dispersed communities?

Answer 5

Groups of people who share a common sense of purpose, history, and a sense of duty to one another. However, they may be scattered across the world.

Question 6

What are some examples of dispersed communities?

Answer 6

Ethnic and religious groups (Jews, Muslims)
Immigrant communities

Question 7

What are communities of interest?

Answer 7

People with shared concerns or interests that impact their individual identities, but are not geographically or culturally bound.

Question 8

What are the two types of geographical communities?

Answer 8

Complete and partial

Question 9

What type of geographical community is ideal for community organizing?

Answer 9

Complete geographic communities

Question 10

What are the steps in the organizing cycle?

Answer 10

Leadership
Research
Plan
Implementation
Management and monitoring
Evaluate