Community Dynamics

and Processes
 Objectives
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The students should
The students should
be able to identify the The students should
be able to define
differences between be able to understand
leadership and its
power structured in a Social Change in the
function in the
community and define Community
community
its power actors.
This topic focuses
on community
power relations,
leader ship, and
social change.
 Community Dynamics
This are the changes in community structure and
composition over time, often following environmental
disturbances such as volcanoes, earthquakes, storms, fires,
and climate change. Communities with a relatively
constant number of species are said to be at equilibrium.
 Community
Power Relations
There are two kind of power structures in
the community:
Formal Power Informal Power
Structure Structure

It exists alongside the

It form the legal-
formal institutional
authoritative basis of power structure
elected and appointed It is harder to empirically
government officials identify, bute is a equally
significant factor in a
and leaders of civic
community’s
organization development
 Two kind of power actors in the
community:
Legal- authoritative
decision-makers
Influencers

They are individuals or bodies These are individuals or groups

whose authority is based on who do not have direct
formal rules and institutions. authority or title but are capable
of shaping decisions that affect
They occupy positions of
the community.
authority through legally They can propose, pressure and
mandated processes like effect decisions made by the
elections or formal political decision makers according to
appointments. their interests and agenda.
 Two kind of power actors in the
community:
Legal- authoritative
decision-makers
Influencers

People that is characterized by past

Mayors achievements, source of ideas,
human relations skills, contact with
Council Members others, access to needed resources,
influence within community
Barangay organizations, past participation in
community groups, length of
Captains residence in the community,
occupation, education, control of
etc. jobs, wealth, credit, and mass
media.
 Summary
Formal Power Informal Power
Structure Structure

It form the legal-

authorative basis of It exists alongside
elected and appointed the formal
government officials institutional
and leaders of civic
organization
power structure
Power Actor: Legal- Power Actor:
authoritative decision- Influencers
makers
Leadership
 Leadership
It refers to the process
and qualities of
command and
decisiveness with regard
to the necessary actions
that ensure the welfare
of the community
Community
Leader
These are individuals selected, nominated,
and appointed as stewards, vanguards, and
champions of issues relevant to a community.
These individuals demonstrate skills,
capacities, and attitudes that are critical in
steering the community toward their goals
and aspirations and also have the ability to
mobilize capacities to influence critical actors
and local partners in solving problems that
confront a community.
Social Change
 Social Change
It is indicated in the changes and
shifts in the attributes and
characteristics of groups within
the community, such as their
demographic character, their
control of resources and wealth,
or their attitudes and outlooks.
In the community, social change
may be observed when there is a
significant and observable
difference between past and
current conditions in community
life. Social change is said to occur,
for instance, when there is an
observable rise in education and
literacy in a community.
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listening!