MODULE 1

THE CONCEPT OF
COMMUNITY, COMMUNITY
ACTION AND DYNAMICS IN
SOCIAL SCIENCES
 LESSON 1;
THE CONCEPT OF
COMMUNITY
OBJECTIVES
Identify the concept of community and its
importance;
Relate the definitions of community
dynamics and community action in social
disciplines and recognize the various
career options in applied social sciences
for community actions initiatives.
PRE ACTIVITY

DIRECTIONS: What are the meanings you can

associate with the word COMMUNITY?

COMMUNITY
THE CONCEPT OF COMMUNITY

The word community is

derived from the latin word “
communitas” which is in turn
derived from “communis”
which means “common, public,
shared by all or many”
 7 DEFINITIONS ON
COMMUNITY
(Abenir and Alipao 2016)
DEFINITIONS ON COMMUNITY
1.It is a group of people living in the same place or
having a characteristic in common such as norms,
religion, values or identity.
2.It is a group of people who share the same things such
as where they live, work and play.
3.It is also a place where people solve problems together
in a form of collaborations and teamwork
4. It could be characterized by age,
group, race gender, religion, shared
beliefs, traditions, rules market structure
and location

5. It is a durable relation that extend

beyond immediate genealogical ties also
define a sense of community.
6. It defines as social ties in their
identity, practice, and roles in social
institutions ( such as family, home, work
government, society or humanity at
large)

7. It refers on the feeling of fellowship

with others, because of sharing common
attitudes interest and goals
 WHY DO WE NEED TO
STUDY THE CONCEPT OF
COMMUNITY?
Why do we need to study the concept of community?

1.It aims to enhance your sense of

shared identity and willingness to
contribute to the pursuit of the
common good of the community.
2.It enables you to integrate applied
social sciences in solving social
problems and issues into community-
action initiatives
3. It gives you a holistic perspective
in which socialization, collaborations
and camaraderie are vital in
improving the quality of life in the
community.
TRUE OR FALSE
1.Community is a collection of people in a particular
territory.
2.Collection of people is synonymous with community
3.The daily operations in the community constitute to a
feeling of isolation.
4.Society and community are the same
5.Being a part of a community develops a sense of
belongingness among individuals
ACTIVITY 1 PAST AND PRESENT

Directions: Determine the changes that happened in your

community by comparing 2020 and 2024 using the table
below. Answer the question that follow

TABLE OF COMPARISON
2020 2024
1.What are the factors that brought
these changes?
2.Describe the diversity of the
components of the community you’re
living in.
3.What are the career opportunities in
store for you in your community?
 LESSON 2
DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE
OF COMMUNITY
DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES OF COMMUNITY
DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES OF COMMUNITY
DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES OF COMMUNITY
 LESSON 3
DIFFERENT DYNAMICS IN
SOCIAL SCIENCES
 COMMUNITY DYNAMICS
 It is the process of change and development
within communities
 The goal of this concept is to bring about
positive social change through community-
based projects and programs.
 DYNAMIC IN SOCIAL SCIENCES
It is the forces or properties that stimulate
growth, development, or change within a
system or process.
It refers on changing social relations and
patterns in the current structure.
 IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY DYNAMICS
This concept will help a person to work with
community and to think creatively and act
strategically so that community can achieve their
goals
It promotes creative and sustainable projects
that work to raise the quality of living for that
most vulnerable sector in the community.
FUNCTIONS OF COMMUNITY DYNAMICS

1.SOCIOLOGIST – Concerned about the norms,

functions and planning of social policy of a specific
community.
2.POLITICAL SCIENTIST – Involved in the formulation
of policy and governance in the community.
3. ECONOMIST – Involved in the designing the market
structures, human capital and trade
4. ANTHROPOLOGIST – Examines biological,
archaeological, linguistic or sociocultural traditions
in the community.
5. DEMOGRAPHERS – Concerned on analyzing the
population including birth and death rates in the
community.
LESSON 4
COMMUNITY ACTIONS IN
SOCIAL SCIENCES
 ACTION IN SOCIAL SCIENCES
MAX WEBER a renowned sociologist,
emphasized that action is social if the
acting individual takes account of the
behavior of others and is thereby
oriented in its course.
COMMUNITY ACTION
It includes a broad range of activities and is
sometimes described as “ social actions” or
“community engagement”
It involves greater engagement of local citizens in the
planning, design and delivery of local services in the
community.
PURPOSES OF COMMUNITY
ACTION
COMMUNITY ACTION IN SOCIAL
SCIENCES

COMMUNITY ACTIONS SPECIALIST

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