CESC ETA

Community

A unified body of individuals with common interests, characteristics, or location.

Community Assets/Resources

Positive activities, facilities, and services that keep community members healthy, such as hospitals, parks, libraries, and community centers.

Dimensions of Institutional Perspective

Establishment of physical space, social model, and how people act in relation to each other.

Solidarity

Emphasizes shared interests and goals, allowing individuality while promoting cooperation towards common goals.

Unity

Tends toward merging into a single cohesive whole, often at the cost of individuality and uniqueness.

Community has Fuzzy Boundaries

Community boundaries are not precise

Social Sciences Perspective of Community

Focuses on people interacting in a particular area and the importance of social relationships for productive community functions.

Local and Grassroots Perspective

Highlights volunteerism and active citizen engagement, encouraging self-organization for community impact.

Community is a Social Construct

People interact meaningfully based on shared expectations, values, beliefs, and meanings.

Civil Society Perspective

Focuses on forming groups or organizations to serve the community, like civic organizations and social movements.

Community can Exist Within Larger Communities

Communities can include districts, regions, ethic groups, etc.

Communities may Move

Physical mobility caused by the economy is inevitable