This document discusses different perspectives on communities. It outlines the social science, sectoral, civil society, and community-based perspectives. The social science perspective views a community as people unified by common characteristics like geography, interests, values or traditions. The sectoral perspective sees communities as systems comprised of diverse individuals and sectors. The civil society perspective generally defines communities as non-governmental organizations that work to address social issues. The community-based perspective considers communities as settings for intervention, targets for change, resources, and agents.

1. Definition of Terms
Social Science
Institutional
Civil
Local grass roots

2. Different Perspective on Community

3. 1. Social Science Perspective
2. Sectoral Perspective
3. Civil Society Perspective
4. Community Based Perspective

4. Social Science Perspective
.
- community is a congregation of
people unified by at least one
common characteristics.
- the people can be unified by
Geography, shared interest,
values, experiences or traditions.

5. 2 types of Human Association
.
1. GemeinSchaft (Community)-
Social entity brought about by
unity of will..
2. Geselleschaft (Society)-
members of the society driven
solely by self interest

6. The Sectoral Perspective
.
-communities are seen as a
system which is comprised of
individuals and sectors with
diverse characteristics and
interrelationship.

7. Civil Society Perspective
.
-Generally defined as wide array of
non-governmental organizations and
volunteer groups that are fighting for
solutions to social issues that continue
to worsen the condition of the
disadvantage sectors of the society
especially the poor.

8. Community Based Perspective
.
-Setting for intervention
-Target for change
-As a resource
-As an agent

9. Setting for intervention
Concerns education, health and
other services.

10. Target for change denotes the
goal of creating a healthy
environment.

11. As a resource denotes
community ownership and
participation.

12. As an agent focus on respecting
and reinforcing the natural
adaptive, supportive and
developmental capacities of
communities.