Definition of

Community Across
Different Perspectives
Community Engagement
The Social Science Perspective
“Social Science” is an umbrella term for various fields
of study which
examines social relations and human society. It views
the community as composed
of people interacting with one another, sensitive to each
other’s emotions and
subjective point of view. Basically, it describes
“community as a group of people in
Anthropology
This field examines the various aspects of humans, such as their
biology, behavior, culture and social interactions. It may also study
how people adapt their ways of living to different environments e.g,
determining ways to help a community solve health related
concerns.
This can be addressed by understanding the situation through
interacting with the people in the community. Connecting its history
with its present condition., end eventually solving the community
concern.
Economics
- This field studies the production, allocation
and consumption of goods and services. In
any community, one finds various forms of
wealth distribution. The ultimate goal of
economics is to improve the lives of people,
such that their needs are satisfied.
Political Science -
The field encompasses the various ways and means
of allocating power, influence, decision-making. This
includes types of governments and management
systems, and how people in small bands or informal
groups make decisions when they do not have
recognized leaders. All communities have some
forms of political system.
Psychology
This discipline studies the human mind,
brain, and social behavior. This extends
to interaction between people and
interpersonal relationships. It comprises
a variety of different subfields including
abnormal psychology, developmental
psychology, cognitive psychology and
Sociology
This field is the study of society, social order, social
interactions, and culture. It introduces the concepts of
social capital and communitarianism. Social capital is
defined as the networks of relationship among 6 people
who live and work in a particular society for the
effective functioning of the community. The concept of
communitarianism explains the connection between the
individual and the community.
Every person has a special role in one’s society, and it’s
Civil Society Perspective
Some examples of civic organizations in the Philippines
are ABS CBN Foundation, Ayala Red Cross Foundation,
Boy and Girl Scouts of the Philippines and Caritas
Manila. The human right movement, on the other hand,
is an example of 7 social