Types of

Communities and Its

Differences
Group 3
DIFFERENT
TYPES OF
COMMUNITIES
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I. FORMAL
COMMUNITY
A formal group is formed
when people come
together to accomplish
specific
goals and objectives.
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II. INFORMAL
COMMUNITY
An informal group is
formed when two or more
people come together to
accomplish a specific task
which is mainly socially
geared. 2
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III. URBAN
COMMUNITY
The term urban simply refers to
the region or area which is
densely populated
and possess the characteristics
of the man-made surroundings.
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IV. RURAL
COMMUNITY
It refers to a small settlement, which is
outside the boundaries of a city,
commercial or industrial area. It may
include, countryside areas, villages or
hamlets,
where there are natural vegetation
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and open spaces.
Difference between Urban and Rural

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V. GLOBAL
COMMUNITY
A global community are the people
or nations of the world, considered as being
closely connected
by modern telecommunications and as
being economically, socially, and
politically interdependent. 2
 VI. SECTORAL
COMMUNITY
WHAT DO WE MEAN BY COMMUNITY SECTORS?
Community sectors can mean a number of different things. In some cases, it
describes broad categories – the public and private sectors, for example,
referring
respectively to those individuals and organizations that have to do with
government
in some way and those that don’t.

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HEALTH
This includes medical and mental
health professionals (doctors, nurses,
psychologists and psychotherapists, physical
therapists, etc.), pharmacists and
pharmacies, hospitals and other in-patient
facilities, clinics, non-traditional health
practitioners (acupuncturists, chiropractors,
massage therapists, etc.), and public health
agencies and systems. 2
EDUCATION
Public and private K-12 schools,
public and private pre-schools, public and
private colleges and universities, school
committees, school administrators, teachers,
other educational institution employees,
parents, students, state boards of education,
etc.This sector may (or may not, depending
on the issue) include adult basic education
(ABE) and English as Second or Other
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Language (ESOL) programs.
LAW INFORCEMENT
The local and state police, the
court system – judges, probation
officers, prosecutors, court-
appointed defense lawyers,
court-mandated programs for
offenders, etc.
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GOVERMENT
Regional, provincial,
state, local, and tribal government
bureaucracies, agencies, and
officials, both elected and
appointed.

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BUSINESS
This sector can range from
the self-employed carpenter or
mom�and-pop grocery store to
the
multinational corporation with a
local
facility. 2
YOUTH
Youth themselves (in the U.S.,
generally viewed as ages 18 and younger) and
those who work directly with them (youth
violence prevention and outreach programs,
Big Brother/Big Sister, Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs,
scouting, etc.) There may be overlap here with
the education, parents, human service, culture,
and sports/recreation sectors. 2
PARENTS
Whether parents are viewed as a
community sector or not may depend on the
nature of the issue of concern. They’re certainly
a sector in the case of community-wide efforts
that benefit or otherwise affect children, but
they
may not be seen as a separate group when the
issue is care for elders.
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THE MEDIA
The media now includes not only
newspapers and magazines,
radio, and TV, but the
vast array of blogs, videos, online
news, and other
material available on the Internet.
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HUMAN SERVICES
This sector generally includes
non-profit professional and volunteer organizations
that provide free or affordable services such as job
training, food, shelter, elder services, ABE/ESOL,
services for individuals with physical or mental
disabilities, support and advocacy for immigrants,
etc.
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RELIGION
Places of worship and their members and
religious organizations (e.g., Knights of Columbus,
B’nai Brith) of all faiths. If the community is a large
city, this sector may include the hierarchy of a
national
church as well (a Roman Catholic archbishop, for
instance.)
SERVICE/FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION
The Lions, Masons,
Rotary, Kiwanis, and other local
and
national or international service
organizations.
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COMMUNITY ACTIVIST AND VOLUNTEER
GROUPS
These might be aimed at
political issues (engaged in advocacy for
or against a particular action of
government), supportive of existing
institutions (“Friends of” the local park, a
school playground volunteer corps),
oriented toward economics (SCORE – 2
Service Corps of Retired Executives – a
group that volunteers to help non-profits
and small business owners with financial and
business plans), or more generally concerned
with the quality of community life (e.g., block
associations, organizers of community
festivals.) 2
CULTURE
The arts community comprises artists of all stripes –
musicians,
dancers and choreographers, writers, actors and
directors, designers, visual
artists – as well as arts organizations, theaters,
orchestras, museums,
galleries, and those who work as support staff in the
arts – stagehands,
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cameramen, electricians, set builders, etc.
HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
In this sector, we
find both public and private non-profit housing
agencies and organizations that provide rent
subsidies and/or affordable housing, as well as
developers who build market-rate and upscale
residential and commercial properties.
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SPORTSAND RECREATION
This sector can range from
the self-employed carpenter or mom�This sector might
include sports clubs, town or
county recreation departments, amateur and
professional athletic
associations, public and private
sports and recreation facilities, the

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YMCA, gyms, coaches, personal
trainers, recreation leaders, and
camp directors, as well as those who
participate in these groups as
athletes, spectators, or supporters. and-pop grocery
store to the
multinational corporation with a local
facility.
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 THE ENVIRONMENT
Individual environmentalists; international, national, and
local environmental organizations (e.g., Greenpeace, Friends of the
Earth, the
Sierra Club, local preservation organizations); conservation land trusts;
recreational hunters and fishermen, rock climbers and mountaineers,
wildlife
biologists and botanists, ecologists, hikers, canoers/kayakers, and
other
outdoorspeople; hydrologists (water specialists).
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Examples of Sectoral Communities:
1. Non-profit organization- A nonprofit
organization is a business that has
been granted tax-exempt status by
the Internal Revenue Service
(IRS) because it furthers a social
cause and provides a public benefit.
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2. Non-governmental organization�-
Organizations which are independent of
government involvement are
known as non-governmental organizations or
NGOs or non-government
organizations.

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VII. SOCIAL SPACE

A social space is a physical or a virtual

space such as social center,
online social media, or other gathering
place where people gather and
interact.
Examples of social space communities:

1. Social Center- These are community

spaces such as buildings which are used
for
a range of disparate activities, which can
be linked only by being not-for-profit.
 2. Town Squares- This is an open public
space commonly found in the heart of a
traditional town used for community
gatherings.
3. Parks- A park is an area of natural, semi-
natural or planted space set aside forhuman
enjoyment and recreation or for the
protection of wildlife or natural habitats.
4. Pubs- It is a tavern or bar.

5. Shopping Malls- A large building or

series of connected buildings containing a
variety of retail stores and typically also
restaurants.
Difference between
Formal Groups and
Informal Groups
Formation of Formal and Informal
Groups:
One of the main differences between the
formal and informal group is the
process through which some groups are
formed.
Structure of Formal and Informal Groups

Structures of a formal group are defined

where the hierarchy and flow of
information from one member of the group
to the other member is communicated.
 Difference Between
Urban Community and
Rural Community
Formation of Urban and Rural community
In a formal group, the relationship between
members is professional because
the group is created to achieve a specific task
or
goal that is controlled by the management of
the
organization.
 In an informal group, the relationship
between members is personal.
Members
of an informal group know each other at
a personal level thus making their
relationship to be guided by personal
aspects.
Size of Formal and Informal Groups
Formal groups are usually large because they are
formed with the purpose of ensuring that they
can achieve goals that measure the success of the
company.
Informal groups are comparatively small
because close friends or people who
know one another on a personal level form them.
Nature/Life of Formal and Informal Groups

Formal groups are usually stable and are

likely to exist for a lengthy period.

Informal groups are not stable because they

are governed by the feelings
between the members.
 Relationship of Formal and Informal Groups
Based on the density of population, development, amenities,
employment
opportunities, education, etc. human settlement is majorly
divided into two categories
i.e. Urban and Rural. Urban refers to a human settlement
where the rate of urbanization and industrialization is high.
On the other hand, in a rural settlement, is one where the
rate of urbanization is quite slow.