Q1 - CESC Flashcards
Derived from the Latin word communis which means “common” or “shared”
community
Community derived from the Latin word ____ which means “common” or “shared”
communis
TWO TYPES OF COMMUNITY
Geographical Community
Non-Geographical Community
It is a community where members share
the same geographical vicinity such as a village, province or neighborhood
Geographical community
It is a community formed based on needs, ideas, interests, identity, practices, and roles in social institutions such as at home, all work, in government, society, or the community at large
Non-Geographical community
They are imperative in building community.
imperative means importance
Communication and relationships
Communities in two levels
Micro-level community
Macro-level
A community group is formed based on personal ties. This may include groups formed for pursuing common interests or goals like forming a small organization to hold a fund-raising activity such as concerts.
Micro-level community
Large group affiliation is formed such as national communities, international communities, and virtual communities.
Macro-level
Importance of studying community: (5)
- It motivates people to work together
- It encourages social, religious, or traditional obligations for mutual help
- People see a genuine opportunity to better their own lives and for the community.
- It understands policies promoting community participation that values social capital.
- Community participation could be understood as the direct involvement of citizenry in the affairs of planning, governance, and overall development programs at local or grassroot levels.
The changes in the community brought about by social, cultural and environmental experiences whether it is positive or negative development that impacts within the community.
Community Dynamics
It is any activity that aims to increase the understanding, engagement and empowerment of communities for the intention of giving services to people.
Community Action
There are 3-key points in grasping the definition more meaningful:
UNDERSTANDING
ENGAGEMENT
EMPOWERMENT
Raise an awareness about certain communal issues that needs to be addressed. People develop the feeling of
involvement once they truly comprehend the situation
within. They come together to support advocacies that will
overcome community needs and difficulties.
UNDERSTANDING
Once issues are assessed properly and people in the community understand the needs, they work collaboratively to act on it. The
main goal of engaging in the community is to improve the
partnership and 10 coalitions among the community. It is
important that engagement occurs so that members will be able
to involve meaningfully in the activities that they have created
ENGAGEMENT
Enable the people to independently decide, plan-out and take action to control the situation they have in the community. This means, initiative and decisions come from internal group organized for the benefit of everyone. It is also necessary that the community can provide significant networks and linkages that will genuinely serve the advocacies that they have built.
EMPOWERMENT
An umbrella term for various fields of study
which examines social relations and human society.
Social Science
It describes “community as a group of people in a particular area
interacting together.
Social Science
The following are disciplines in social sciences that related to
the idea of community:
5 items
- Anthropology
- Economics
- Political science
- Pschology
- Sociology
This field examines the various aspects of humans,
such as their biology, behavior, culture and social interactions.
Anthropology
This field studies the production, allocation and
consumption of goods and services.
Economics
The field encompasses the various ways and
means of allocating power, influence, decision-making. This
includes types of governments and management systems, and
how people in small bands or informal groups make decisions
when they do not have recognized leaders.
Political science
This discipline studies the human mind, brain, and
social behavior. This extends to interaction between people and
interpersonal relationships.
Psychology
This field is the study of society, social order, social interactions,
and culture. It introduces the concepts of social capital and
communitarianism.
Sociology