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AXR 204 Organization of Village Communities Note Compiled by Dreezy
AXR 204 Organization of Village Communities Note Compiled by Dreezy
Before we get to know about community organization as a method of social works, let
us understand the terms we use, the term community organization has several
meanings. It is synonymous to community work, community development and
community mobilization.
AXR 204
ORGANIZATION OF VILLAGE COMMUNITIES
NOTE COMPILED BY DREEZY
AXR 204
ORGANIZATION OF VILLAGE COMMUNITIES
NOTE COMPILED BY DREEZY
community, they need to have a set of common ideas and expectation, this gives
them asocial and some social processes that make the organization something social.
Furthermore it is important to note that just forming various groups and having
some structure or form does not make a community an organized one. It is not the
multiplicity or institution interest groups / set of activities will make of an organized
community, actually, that may even create more conflict and disrupt normal life.
Thus the important determining factor of community organization are interaction,
integration and coordination of the existing institution, interest groups and activities
and evolving / emerging of new groups and institutions, if necessary to meet the
change, need.
AXR 204
ORGANIZATION OF VILLAGE COMMUNITIES
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AXR 204
ORGANIZATION OF VILLAGE COMMUNITIES
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2. Nature of its goals i.e enhanced functional capacity of the community and its
ability to influence the social welfare policy.
3. The techniques it employs towards effecting the interpersonal and intergroup
relationship of the members of the community
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ORGANIZATION OF VILLAGE COMMUNITIES
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AXR 204
ORGANIZATION OF VILLAGE COMMUNITIES
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1. ACCEPTANCE; It is the acceptance of the community by a social organizer /
community developer / change agent when he goes to the field, he must meet
with people of various groups and culture, he should have to explain his
interest in the community welfare. He has to accept all hindrances and face
the difficulties in the way of progress. Instead of helplessness he must have to
accept patience and work for the betterment of the people, he must keep
people within the convinced boundary and bring their attention to the
existing resources and prefer solutions to their problem
2. TO UNDERSTAND RESOURCES AND NEED; Documentary organizers must
have to explore the internal as well as the external resources of the people; he
must not impose his work on the people regularly and calmly. He should
introduce the people to the problems faced by them and to bring solution for
this problems through utilization of their own resources
3. COMMUNITY SELF DETERMINATION; Self determination is necessary in the
community, the people of the community must be provided freedom to
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ORGANIZATION OF VILLAGE COMMUNITIES
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express their feelings and the organizers must not impose his own will over
them. To create self determination among the people of the community,
organizers require to know them better with their resources and needs
because the community people will know those things better than outsiders.
4. INDIVIDUALIZATION; To recognize the dignity of each individual, the social
organizer must create an environment of awarding them the privileges of
individual differences, it is necessary for the individual to know his duty and
responsibility about the social welfare, so the idea of individualization creates
awareness among the people to work better for the community. A community
organizer indicates the people that they can do everything as human beings
and there is no difficulty in their way of progress
5. FREEDOM WITHIN LIMITS; The organizers should give freedom out within
units to make decisions, show their interest and give proper attention to the
problems. So freedom should be within limits for the members of the
communities to pave way for progress and prosperity.
AXR 204
ORGANIZATION OF VILLAGE COMMUNITIES
NOTE COMPILED BY DREEZY