LESSON 2

DEFINITION OF
COMMUNITY
Social Science Perspective of
a Community
• It is a set of interactions,
human behaviors that have
meaning and expectations
between its members. Not just
action, but actions based on
shared expectations, values,
beliefs and meanings between
individuals.
Social Science Perspective of
a Community
A community has Loosely
Boundaries
 Communities Can be Within
Communities
Communities May Move
Urban Communities Are
Special
The Institutional Perspective
of a Community
• A community is not merely a
collection of houses. It is a human
(social and cultural ) organization.
• Community is not just a collection
of human individuals; it is a socio-
cultural system; it is socially
organized.
Civil Society’s Perspective of
a Community
• Civil Society- includes persons
who take part in the electoral
process, activist who fight for
human rights and freedom as
well as organizations that
make-up and represent the
general opinion of the country.
• The Community recognizes
the importance of civil
society in the effective
functioning of democracy
and supports civil society in
many of its initiatives.