Define community using various perspective, e.pptx

Define community using various
perspective,
e.g., Social Sciences, Institutions, Civil
Society and Local/Grassroots level.

•The term community has been
defined from different
perspectives based on researches
in various fields.

•Primarily, the understanding of
community is linked with the
notion of neighborhood or village,
where interpersonal ties are locally
bound.

Social Science Perspective
•Social Science - is an umbrella
term for the various fields of study
which examine social relations and
human society, it described
community as a group of people in
an area interacting together.

The following are basic concepts
from each field of the Social
Sciences related to the idea of
community.

Anthropology
•- this fields focuses on the various
aspects of humans, their biology,
behavior, culture, and social
interactions. It may also study how
people adapt their ways of living to
different environments.

Economics
•- this fields studies the production,
allocation and consumption of
goods and services. The primary
goal of economics is to improve
the lives of people, such that their
needs are satisfied.

Political Science
•this fields evolved on the various
means and ways of allocating
power, influence, and decision -
making.

•This covers the types of
governments and management
systems, and how people in small
bands or informal groups make
decisions when they do not have a
recognized leader.

•The members of the community
should recognize how its political
system works, how power and
influence are distributed and what
changes occur.

Psychology
•- this discipline studies the human
minds, brain, and social behavior. It
also deals with interactions
between people and interpersonal
relationships.

•- Generally, Psychology is
associated with the study,
diagnosis, and treatment of mental
illnesses.

Sociology
•- this fields is the study of society,
social order, social interactions,
and culture. It introduces the
concepts of social capital and
communitarianism.

•-Social Capital- is the networks of
relationships among people who
live and work in a society for the
effective functioning of the
community.

Communitarianism
•explains the connection between
the individual and the community.

•The Philippines is composed of
different indigenous groups.
Example: The Northern Mindanao
Indigenous communities, their
leader is called Datu, a local term
for village chief.

•The Datu holds the power in the
Muslim groups mostly in
Mindanao and relates with the
community to address concerns
and implement plans and actions.
Institutional Perspective

The Institutional perspective views
community in three different
dimensions.

•First, it is an existing
establishment or physical space
where members go for a certain
purpose.
•Examples: companies, hospitals,
educational institutions.

•Second, the institutional
community as a social model.
•This is defined by the networks
and institutions where community
groups are formed in certain areas
such as schools, churches or
companies, and members gather

•People join clubs to hone their
skills, join religious organizations
to deepen their faith, participates
in media activities to improve their
communication skills.

•Some of the religious groups’
organizations based in the
Philippines are the Catholic
Church, Couples for Christ, the
Agama Islam Society, and
Simbahang Lingkod ng Bayan.

•Third, the community is composed
of the ways people act, interact
with each other, react, and expect
each other to act and interact.

•This dimension presents how
people act in relation to each other.
It includes their expectations,
assumptions, judgements,
responses, and reactions.

•It perceives patterns of
relationship sometimes identified
as roles and status.
•Example: a “father “is both a role
and an institution.

•The Civil Society perspective
stresses the idea of forming a
group, foundation, or an
organization in service to society. It
views society as a community of
citizens linked by common interest
and collective activity.

•This is considered as the affective model of
community since a sense of belonging is
achieved due to collaboration of shared
interest and identities in serving humanity.
•Group of people come together regardless
of location, organize plans to render
support and assistance to society.

•Examples: People’s organizations,
civic organizations, and social
movements.

•Some of the most common civic
organizations in the Philippines are
ABS-CBN Foundation, Ayala red
Cross Foundation, Boy and Girl
Scout of the Philippines and
Caritas Manila. A classic example
of a social movement is the human

Community
•- can be defined from four
perspectives: the social science
perspective, the institutional
perspective, the Civil Society
perspective, and from the Local
and Grassroots level.

Social Science perspective
•defines community as a group of
people in an area interacting with
each other. The relationships in a
society are considered necessary
for effective community functions.

Institutional perspective
•communities are organized as
institution such as organizations for
religious, social, or similar purposes.
• It was explained in three
dimensions: the physical space, the
social model, and roles or statuses.

Civil Society perspective community
•is linked by common interests and
collective activity. It aimed to serve
other people.
•It also includes people’s
organizations, civic organizations,
and social movements.

Local and Grassroot perspective
•self-organization is initiated to
encourage local citizens to
contribute to the community. It
emphasizes volunteerism.

Seeing the actual scenario in your community. How do
you understand the word community?
Do this on a separate sheet.

•Your Barangay Captain is calling to the
youth to volunteer in its various programs.
• Which program of the Barangay you would
like to be involved with as a volunteer?
•And how will you perform your task?
•Discuss your answer in not less than 5
sentences. Write it on a separate sheet.

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