Concepts and

Perspectives of
Community
Why did you
chose
HUMSS?

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How do you think
this subject will
help you in your
future career?
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Why is it
important to
study
Community?
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Based on your
observations in your
area, what are the
different dynamics that
exist in your
communities?

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 Importance of understanding
community dynamics and
community action
● Community situations vary
● Each community has its own context and realities
● Those interested in working with a community must first
have a clear picture and good grasp of the entity they
are trying to address

Watch the video clip “ community dynamics 6

 Importance of understanding
community dynamics and
community action
● Without a deep wide knowledge of a
target community, interventions may
emerge as exclusive, inappropriate, or
totally insensitive to the members of
the community.
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 Importance of understanding
community dynamics and
community action
● There are many ways to understand and
appreciate a community
● But there is no substitute to immersing and
living with that community
● Immersion is more than exposure, it means -
“paglubog” or “pagbabad” 8
 IMMERSION
● It is a process of living
with the people in order
to feel, smell, and think
like them 9
GAINS IN
UNDERSTANDING
COMMUNITY
DYNAMICS
 BENCHMARKING
● Illustrates the preliminary
picture or image of the
community.
● It serves as the initial
community situationer or briefer
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 PROJECT PLANNING
● To produce a design or plan
● It includes strategies to
enhance the quality of life in
a community
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COMMUNITY’S STRENGHTS
AND CHALLENGES
● Guides to identify the
strengths and possible
loopholes of the project
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 GAUGE THE ATTITUDE AND
BEHAVIOR OF THE COMMUNITY
● Will give an idea whether the
project will be supported or
rejected
● Or whether it can be negotiated
with the people 14
 DIALOGUE WITH THE COMMUNTIY
● The quality of the dialogue would
depend on how well-informed or
how knowledgeable the outsiders
are on the community situation
and issues
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 DIALOGUE WITH THE COMMUNTIY
● Project development is a process
of creating or innovating ideas,
inventions, and technologies that
would respond to a particular
need or problem in the community
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 GETS PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
LESS COMPLICATED
● A plan includes the steps and
processes
● To understand in what not to
do or what to be more
concerned of 17
Why is it important to
understand or get to
know your target
community?

Write your answer in the “notes Box” page 11.

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DEFINITIONS
OF
COMMUNITY
 Activity:
• Form a definition of
“Community” with not less
than 10 words and explain
after.
DIFFERENT
PERSPECTIVE
OF THE
COMMUNITY
Why is it important to
know the different
perspectives of
community?

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SOCIAL
SCIENCE
PERSPECTIVE
 1. SOCIAL SCIENCE
PERSPECTIVE
Is described as a
group of people in a
particular area
interacting together.
 1. SOCIAL SCIENCE
PERSPECTIVE
Greek thinkers like Plato have
conceptualized the ideal
(political) community, referred to
as polis – composed of various
classes, each performing
different roles and functions.
 ANTHROPOLOGY
● Studies how people adapt their
ways of living to different
environments
● By connecting its history with
its present conditions 26
 ECONOMICS
● Wealth distribution
● To improve the lives of
people, such that their needs
are satisfied
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 POLITICAL SCIENCE
● How people in making
decisions when they do
not have a recognized
leader 28
 SOCIOLOGY
● Every person has a special role in
one’s society
● Relationships among people who live
and work in a particular society for
the effective functioning of the
community 29
 2 TYPES OF HUMAN
ASSOCIATION
● GEMEINSCHAFT ● GESELLSCHAFT
- A community with - is a group
a tighter and more where individuals
cohesive social entity
participate as
brought about by
members driven solely
“unity of will”.
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INSTITUTIONAL
PERSPECTIVE
 CATEGORIES OF INSTITUTION
• Formal Institution – embodied
legally codified documents or
artifacts. These serve as basis for
authority to be execusted and
expressed.
• Ex: Laws and Policies
 CATEGORIES OF INSTITUTION

• Informal Institution – Are

practices, traditions, norms,
culture, conduct and belief
systems of a community.
INSTITUTIONAL PERSPECTIVE
ON COMMUNITY
It is an existing establishment or
physical space where members of
the community go for a certain
purpose.
Examples are…
Are there other
groups you belong
to which you think
may be
considered a
community?
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CIVIL SOCIETY
PERSPECTIVE
 WHAT IS A CIVIL
SOCIETY?CIVIL SOCIETY
• It is distinguished from the state
• Refers to organizations that are private
• Autonomous from the government
• And which are in pursuit of advocacies,
causes, and goals
• Ex: NGO’s and PO’s
 CIVIL SOCIETY
• Voluntary for its membership
• Citizen participation
 CIVIL SOCIETY
• NGO’s and PO’s are presumed to work in
partnership with the state in a cooperative mode
to address societal problems in the areas of:
• environmental protection,
• social welfare,
• promotion of human rights,
• civil liberties, and
• local development
 SOCIAL MOVEMENTS?
• Are formed when civil societies when they share:
• sentiments,
• Views
• Approaches
• Solutions
• …in addressing issues and problems in society
• They are united by common views particularly
in socio-political issues
 WHAT ARE THE REASONS
FOR SOCIAL MOVEMENTS?
 WHAT ARE THE REASONS
FOR SOCIAL MOVEMENTS?
 WHAT ARE THE REASONS
FOR SOCIAL MOVEMENTS?
 WHAT ARE THE REASONS
FOR SOCIAL MOVEMENTS?
 CIVIL SOCIETY PERSPECTIVE
• Group, Foundation or an
organization in service to society
• They are linked by common interests
• Collaboration of shared interests in
serving the humanity
• Helps to improve lives of people
 CIVIL SOCIETY PERSPECTIVE
• They organize
plans to render
support and
assistance to
society
 CIVIL SOCIETY PERSPECTIVE
• Examples include people’s
organization, civic organizations, and
social movements
LOCAL AND
GRASSROOTS
PERSPECTIVE
 LOCAL AND GRASROOTS
PERSPECTIVE
• It highlights volunteerism
• Volunteers are mobilized in
cooperation with government
decision-makers who will be
accountable for their actions