This document discusses the key elements that make up the internal structure of communities, including socio-political, economic, and cultural structures. The socio-political structure is facilitated through socialization and social processes like interaction and action. The economic structure encompasses local businesses that contribute to the local economy. Cultural structure is shaped by a community's history, social interactions, activities, religiosity, and natural events. Together these interrelated structures make communities dynamic places that enable collective action.

1. Community Engagement, Solidarity, and Citizenship
General Academic Strand | Humanities and Social Sciences
Lesson 2.1
Community Structural
Elements

2. What activities occur
within your barangay?
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3. A barangay and its
residents take part in
various social, political,
economic, and cultural
processes.
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4. These interrelated
processes make the
barangay a dynamic
community.
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5. Learning
Competency
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Analyze functions of communities in terms of
structures, dynamics, and processes
(HUMSS_CSC 12-IIIa-c-5).

6. Learning
Objective
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Synthesize the integrative experience of
implementing community action initiatives by
applying social science ideas and methods.

7. Community
A community is a
complex and dynamic
structure that facilitates
collective action in
order to seek solutions
to common problems.
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8. Community
Each community has
an internal structure
that enables it to
function and survive
for long periods of
time.
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Socio-Political Structure
● Social and political
processes occurring
within communities
● Generates an
organized way of life
through norms,
laws, and social
activities

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Socio-Political Structure
Socialization is a process
that enables an individual
to understand and learn
values, norms, culture,
and behaviors of a
certain community.
Social Processes within the Community

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Socio-Political Structure
Social Processes within the Community
Social
Interaction
● Neighbors talking to each other on
current issues about the
community
● Purchasing snacks from a local
convenience store
● Children playing with each other

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Socio-Political Structure
Social Processes within the Community
Social Action ● The phenomenon of bayanihan
● Volunteering in local community
activities and programs
● Engaging in advocacy initiatives
within the locality or neighborhood

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Socio-Political Structure
Political processes help build social organization and
social order within communities.
Political Processes within the Community

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Economic Structure
Economic activities
enable communities to
meet their goals through
a steady supply of
financial and material
resources.

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Economic Structure
Encompassing various
forms of businesses that
all contribute to the local
economy
Local Business Activities

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Economic Structure
Local Business Activities
Business Activity Examples
Small and Medium
Enterprises (SMEs)
● Sari-sari stores; local consumer
goods stores
● Small town lotteries
● Small local service providers
(local salons, local restaurants)

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Economic Structure
Local Business Activities
Business Activity Examples
Cooperatives ● Agricultural cooperatives
● Retail cooperatives
● Housing cooperatives
● Credit unions

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Economic Structure
Local Business Activities
Business Activity Examples
Large Scale
Enterprises
● Major business establishments
(malls, fast-food chains,
convenience store chains)
● Major service providers (major
banks, couriers)

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Economic Structure
The creation of new businesses translates to more jobs.
The capacity of a community to employ its members
contributes to their individual consumption and to the
community’s overall economic capability.
Community Members as Human Capital

20. Check
Your
Progress
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What economic activities are currently
occurring within your local community? List
down three to five examples.

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Cultural Structure
A community’s culture is shaped by:
● history
● social interaction
● human activities
● religiosity and spirituality
● natural events

22. Wrap-Up ● All communities are characterized by socio-
political, economic, and cultural structures.
● The socio-political structure of a community
is facilitated primarily through socialization,
the process of learning the values, culture, and
norms of a particular community.
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23. Wrap-Up ● The economic structure of a community
allows it to gain sustainability and the capacity
to meet its goals or objectives in the long run.
● The cultural structure of a community is
brought about by the unique integration of a
community’s history, characteristics, people,
and beliefs.
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