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Lesson 1 - 5 Community Final Reviewer

This document discusses key concepts related to understanding communities from different perspectives in sociology, political science, anthropology, and other social sciences. It examines how communities are formed through both formal and informal institutions and power structures. Community is defined as a group of interacting people living in a common location, and key dimensions that shape communities are examined like geographic, socio-political, economic, and cultural factors. The document also explores concepts like social change, leadership, and different types of community organizations.

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Lesson 1 - 5 Community Final Reviewer

This document discusses key concepts related to understanding communities from different perspectives in sociology, political science, anthropology, and other social sciences. It examines how communities are formed through both formal and informal institutions and power structures. Community is defined as a group of interacting people living in a common location, and key dimensions that shape communities are examined like geographic, socio-political, economic, and cultural factors. The document also explores concepts like social change, leadership, and different types of community organizations.

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LESSON 1-5 COMMUNITY

REVIEWER
Why do we need to learn about communities?
- Understanding the dynamics within our community aids us in responding to
the collective challenges we face.
Sociology- looks into group formations, relationships, dynamics and interactions
within a social structure and social action.
Political Science- focuses on power relations, authority, leadership, and decision
making
Anthropology- helps examine the emergent complexities from the history and
culture of individuals and communities
Community - considered as a Late Middle English term.
- derived from the Latin word communitas which means
“fellowship”
- Latin roots , communis, means “common”.
-Com translates to “with” or “together” whereas munire
translates to “to strengthen”, “to fortify”, or “to defend”.
Social Science- perspective toward understanding communities is premised on the
social dimension of individual life
PLATO- he conceptualized the ideal (political) community, referred to as the polis
(city-state)
ARISTOTLE- he emphasized the role of political institutions in maintaining and
sustaining order within a community.
INSTITUTIONAL PERSPECTIVE
Social Institutions – arise from voluntary shared agreements among individuals
that generally also shape their behavior as a collective.
Institutions are established rules that ensure the regular and predictable
behaviour of actors within a community
DOUGLAS NORTH- “rules of the game” that shape the community and society in
general.

GEOFFREY HODGSON- Agreed on Douglas North’s concept and suggested that


institutions both constrain and enable behaviour.
Formal Institutions- are explicitly communicated, embodied in legally codified
documents or artifacts
Informal Institutions- are practices, norms, traditions, culture, conduct and belief
systems of a community
Normative- refers to the ideal standards, models or conduct that is based on
what is collectively considered as appropriate or proper.
CIVIL SOCIETY PERPECTIVE
Civil Society- refers to political community of organized groups operating within
the authoritative parameters of the state.
Non-Government Organizations(NGO’s) and People’s Organizations- are
common examples of civil society organizations.
Some Examples of NGOs
*Galing Pook Foundation Inc.
*World Vision Foundation Inc.
*Tuloy Foundation Inc.
Examples of POs
*Partido ng Manggagawa
*Rotaract Club
*Philippine Alliance for Human Rights Advocates
Social Movement –it is a form of collective behaviour which springs largely from
the attitudes and aspirations of its participants
ORGANIC PERSPECTIVE
- it refers to local or grassroots groups within a particular locale that are
driven and organized because of community issues and concerns.
Grassroots organizations or movements are typically composed of volunteers
from the local/ community level.
Lesson 3: Individual Dimensions of a Community
Interrelationships- it is the association of an individual with other individuals
through their commonalities in attributes, sentiments, histories, and experiences.
Alfred McCoy - He conducted a study in the role of the family in the socio-
political and historical development in the Philippines
“ An Anarchy of Families: State and Families in the Philippines”
ANSA-EAP
- Affiliated Network for Social Accountability
(examples of Civil Society Organizations)
Organizations- Interconnected individuals strengthen their bonds and form
organizations, it serves as initiators of community action
Lesson 4:Structural Dimensions of a Community
Geographic Dimension- The geographic dimension in a community focuses on
how a community is shaped by the physical space it uses and the location of it
resources-human , natural, and technological
Socio-Political Dimension- It refers to the relationships of power and control
between individuals and groups in a community.
Economic Dimension- Refers to the means by which members of a community
allocate, produce, and distribute scarce resources to address their wants and
needs.
Cultural Dimension- Culture refers to the people’s way of life
Lesson 5:Community Dynamics and Processes
2 kinds of power structures in a community.
1. Formal power structure- form the legal authoritative basis of elected and
appointed government officials and leaders of civic organizations.
2. Informal power structure- exists alongside the formal-institutional power
structure; it is harder to empirically identify; but is an equally significant
factor in a community’s development.
Legal-Authoritative Decision-makers – are individuals or bodies whose authority
is based on formal rules and institutions.
Influencers- are individuals or groups who do not have direct authority, but are
capable of shaping decisions that affect the community.
Leadership- refers to the processes and qualities 0f command and decisiveness
with regard to the necessary actions that ensure the welfare of the community.
Community Leaders- are individuals selected, nominated and appointed as
stewards, vanguards and champions of issues relevant to a community.
Social Change- It occurs for a number of reasons. It can be due to the opposing
and contradicting forces within a community leading to the alteration of its
conditions and structural dimensions.

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