Collantes, Andrea Grace D.

03 – 22 – 2022
BSN 2 – 8 CHN 2

Types of Community

Focus Questions:

1. What are the different types of communities?

a. Formal communities
b. Informal communities
c. Urban communities
d. Rural communities
e. Global communities
f. Sectoral communities
g. Social Space communities

2. Describe and give examples of each type of

community.

a. Formal communities – They engage in joint activities and discussion, help one another,
and share information with one another. They care about their standing with one another.
Examples:

• Ecovillages
• Co-housing communities
• Co-ops communities
• Religious communities

b. Informal communities – This consists of personal relations, social networks, common

interests, and emotional sources of motivation.
Examples:

• Academic communities
• Recreation communities
• Retirement communities
c. Urban communities – These communities are large in terms of land and population
area. They are also advanced in science and technology, with favorable physical
environment and diverse cultures. The people are engaged in various occupations.
Examples:

• Towns
• Cities
• Suburbs

d. Rural communities – These communities are usually independent of their food source
since they produce their own food for subsistence
Examples:

• Provinces
• Villages
• Hamlets

e. Global communities – These are the international aggregate of nation-states

Examples:

• Virtual communities
• Business communities
• Political communities
• Special Interest communities
• Youth communities
• Religious communities

f. Sectoral communities – These include the voluntary sector and the non-profit sector.
They are also called as “third sector” in contrast to public and private sectors. They are
usually the NGOs (Non-governmental Organizations).
Examples:

• Amnesty International
• the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

g. Social Space communities – These communities are based on social spaces, either
physical or virtual.
Examples:
• Parks
• Malls
 • Social media
• Websites

3. Differentiate formal and informal

communities.

Formal communities are usually a professional field wherein they share a common goal while
helping one another in being able to achieve that outcome. They are usually just work-bound. As
for Informal communities, they have personal relationships with one another, sharing their
experiences and such to one another.

4. Differentiate urban and rural communities.

Urban communities are advanced compared to rural communities. They are usually more
crowded, yet the presence of infrastructures and technology are far more technical and advanced
compared to the rural communities. Rural communities, however, preserve nature and can be
self-sufficient when it comes to food. They usually lack establishments and need to go to their
nearest cities to avail for healthcare and such.