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NSTP 2 LESSON 4.3

The document outlines various types of communities, including formal, informal, urban, rural, global, sectoral, and social space communities, each defined by distinct characteristics and examples. Formal communities engage in joint activities and discussions, while informal communities are based on personal relationships and common interests. Urban communities are characterized by their large population and advanced technology, whereas rural communities focus on subsistence living and personal interactions.

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NSTP 2 LESSON 4.3

The document outlines various types of communities, including formal, informal, urban, rural, global, sectoral, and social space communities, each defined by distinct characteristics and examples. Formal communities engage in joint activities and discussions, while informal communities are based on personal relationships and common interests. Urban communities are characterized by their large population and advanced technology, whereas rural communities focus on subsistence living and personal interactions.

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Types of Community

 FORMAL COMMUNITIES- engage in joint activities and discussion, help each other, and
share information with each other; they care about their standing with each other.

o Examples: Ecovillages, Co-housing communities, Co-ops communities, and Religious


communities

 INFORMAL COMMUNITIES- consists of a set of personal relations, social networks,


common interest and emotional sources of motivation.

o Examples: Academic communities, Recreation communities and Retirement communities

 URBAN COMMUNITIES- large in terms of land area & population, advanced in science
& technology, with favorable physical environment and & diverse cultures, and the people
are engaged in various occupations.

o Characteristics of urban communities:

 Advancement in science and technology, many business establishments, recreational


centers, educational and religious institutions, people are crowded, social heterogeneity, class
extremes and greater pollution;

 Many crimes are committed, Family ties tend to be weak, Limited space, Greater
impersonality among neighbors, Higher standard of living, Shortage of employment,
Informal settlers are rampant;

 A lot of hazards and dangers, a `Greater number of separation of spouses and live- in
arrangements, Major occupations are industrial, administrative and professional, Divisions of
labor and occupational specialization are very much common

 RURAL COMMUNITIES- usually produce their own food for subsistence

o Characteristics of rural communities ,

 Greater personal interaction, Deep, long-term relationships, Generally, peace and order
exists, Mutual give and take affairs, Emphasis of shared values, Vernacular is usually spoken,
Wider area;

 Influence of blood relationships in decision making, Homogenous type of culture, Belief in


supernatural and superstitious beliefs, Relationship is more personal and informal, Less
pollution, Few establishments and institutions, Few goods and services

 GLOBAL COMMUNITIES- it is the international aggregate of nation-states.

o Global communities or what we refer to as the “World Community” they have common
point of view towards issues of human rights, global warming and climate change, peace and
order, socio-economic conditions as well as disputed issues such as territorial conflict.
 SECTORAL COMMUNITIES-

o this include the voluntary sector or non-profit sector

o The Voluntary, non-profit and non-governmental sectors, also called third sector (in
contrast to public and private sector), NGOs: Non-governmental organizations

 SOCIAL SPACE COMMUNITIES- based on social spaces

o A social space is a physical or virtual space:

o Physical: social center, gathering place, town squares, parks, pubs, shopping malls;

o Virtual: online social media, websites.

o Characteristics of social spaces- People gather at information grounds for a primary


purpose other than information sharing, Attended by different social types, Social interaction
is a primary activity, Information occurs in many directions, Information is used in
alternative ways, many sub-contexts exist; together they form grand context.

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