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Perspectives of
Community
Community is essentially
fellowship.

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Social science perspective

- premised on the social dimension of

individual life
- interactions, relationships, bonds
-anthropology, sociology, and social
psychology

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Based on the idea of
polis, or city state, where
everyone had their role
and function in achieving
communal goals

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Aristotle
emphasized the
role of political
institutions
Why are
political
institutions
so
important?

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 Social entity bound by

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identity

General
Living in the same defined
area, common values

Definitions Collective identity and

purpose
of
Community
Diverse characteristics
linked by social ties

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Institutional Perspective

Voluntary shared agreements that shape their

behavior as a collective
Institutions are established rules that share regular
and predictable behavior

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"The existence
of rules
implies
constraints.
However, such
constraints
open us to
possibilities."
- Hodgson, 2006

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Formal institutions- explicitly
communicated, embodied in legal
documents

Informal institutions- practices,

norms, traditions, culture, conduct

Normative - refers to ideal

standards, models, or conduct

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 Third Sector

Civil Society
NGOs
Organizations
Peoples' organizations
 Civil Society
Organization
non-state, not-for-profit, voluntary entities formed
by people in the social sphere that are separate
from the state and the market

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 Social Movement

collective behavior which largely springs from the

attitudes of its participants

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 Mass Action

planned strategies and tactics for pursuing a goal or

objective

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Organic
Perspective

Grassroots Perspective

Local community level
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Empowerment

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