Community Engagement,

Solidarity and
Citizenship
First Quarter – Lesson
2:

DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES ON
COMMUNITY
Can you think of words
that would define your
understanding of what
community is based from
the pool of words?
Ponder on it. Do you
think these words are
enough to explain the
dynamics of community?
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In this lesson, we are
going to be familiarized
with the different
definitions of community Let’s get
along different
started. 😊
perspectives!
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VOCABULARY
It is defined as the
networks of
relationship among
Social people who live and
Capital work in a particular
society for the effective
functioning of the
community.
 It is about people’s
need to participate in
their group or
Volunteerism organization to
benefit the
community in various
activities or action.
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 Definition of Community Across Different
Perspectives
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.
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 Basically, it describes “community as a group of
people in a particular area interacting together.”
Civil Society Perspective
Stresses the idea of forming a group,
foundation or an organization in service to society.
This perspective views society as a community of
citizens linked by common interests and collective
activity. PRESENTATION TITLE 7
 This is considered the affective model of
community since a sense of belonging is achieved
due to the collaboration of shared interests and
identities in serving the humanity. Groups of
people come together regardless of location, and
organize plans to render support and assistance to
society.
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 Groups of people come together regardless of
location, and organize plans to render support and
assistance to society. 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 social movement.
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Local and Grassroots Perspectives
This perspective highlights volunteerism.
Members of communities may involve
themselves in various programs or activities. The
community uses self organization and
encourages the local citizens to contribute to the
community by taking responsibilities and actions.
A concrete example of this is when doctors and
dentists in different communities come together to
organize medical and dental missions especially for
families affected by calamities. The youth who are full
of spirit and energy are often excited to engage
themselves in outdoor activities. Immersing themselves
in farming and fishing and taking part in the planting of
trees and crops will serve a meaningful experience for
them.
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 Institutional Perspective
The institutional perspective views the community
in three different dimensions.
It is an existing establishment
FIRST or physical space where
DIMENSION
members of the community go
for a certain purpose.
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 It is the institutional community
as a social model. This is
defined by networks and
SECOND
DIMENSION institutions where community
group are formed in certain
areas such as schools,
churches or companies.
 Community is composed of
the ways people act,
THIRD
DIMENSION interact with each other,
react, and expect each
other to act and interact.
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TASK 2
1. What is institutional perspective?
2. Is it an important perspective in studying the
community? Why? Why not?
3. How do you think each dimension relates to each
other?
4. In the second dimension, it is considered as the
social model. What do you understand in this
dimension? PRESENTATION TITLE 15