3. Background Information
A community as a concept is not solid and has
different parts and is therefore seen from
various viewpoints. The varying viewpoints
come as a result of the distinctive perspectives
of the different academic disciplines and
sectors.
5. The different Community Perspectives:
1. Social Science Perpective
a community is a group of people whose
connections and relations are formed by their
shared history, experiences, geographies and
identities.
6. The different Community Perspectives:
1. Social Science Perpective
Generally, there is a common pattern of
behavior. The course of embracing the
behavior patterns of a community is called
socialization.
7. 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
8. The different Community Perspectives:
2. Institution Perpective
are the core establishments that bind people
toward a specific advocacy or goal. They are grand
social structures that are made up by individuals
which, when viewed as a whole, exhibit patterns of
behavior that create conventions and norms in our
society
9. There are five core institutions that are
pillars of our society.
a) Government Institutions
b) Economic Institutions
c) Religious Institutions
d) Educational Institutions
e) Family Institutions
10. There are five core institutions that are
pillars of our society.
a. Government Institutions
As an institution, it grants its citizens
liberties and rights. In essence, the government
has the power to lead and govern its citizens
within a confined territory and can create
sweeping
policies and laws.
11. There are five core institutions that are
pillars of our society.
a. Government Institutions
12. There are five core institutions that are
pillars of our society.
b. Economic Institutions
Economists see institutions as the
mechanism in which goods, services, and
money are distributed. In economics, goods
are scarce and considered to be finite.
13. There are five core institutions that are
pillars of our society.
b. Economic Institutions
14. There are five core institutions that are
pillars of our society.
c. Religious Institutions
Religion is one of the pillars from which our
civilization is built. Today’s society emphasizes the
importance of religion as a communal experience;
meaning, activities are still tied to the concepts and
teachings of their faith. Religious institutions are here to
be a constant reminder that values and mores are
grounded on spiritually.
15. There are five core institutions that are
pillars of our society.
c. Religious Institutions
16. There are five core institutions that are
pillars of our society.
d. Educational Institutions
The task of the school system is to arm us
with the needed skills and knowledge in
relation to the demand of the environment.
The knowledge, skills and values we acquire
are tools to chart our future.
17. There are five core institutions that are
pillars of our society.
d. Educational Institutions
18. There are five core institutions that are
pillars of our society.
e. Family Institutions
Families are considered as the building
blocks of our society. At the center of every
society is the family, and it is where the
community and our society draw strength
from.
19. There are five core institutions that are
pillars of our society.
e. Family Institutions
20. The different Community Perspectives:
3. Civil SocietyPerpective
is generally defined as a wide array of
nongovernmental organizations and volunteer
groups that are fighting for solutions to social issues
that continue to worsen the condition of the
disadvantaged sectors of society, especially the
poor.
21. The different Community Perspectives:
3. Civil SocietyPerpective
Given this perspective, the CS views the
community as composed of people, structures and
systems endowed with resources but is confronted
with social issues as well. The CS wants that those
who are affected by social problems must organize
and band together to pursue and advocate for
social change.
22. The different Community Perspectives:
4. The Local and Grassroots Level
also referred to as Community-Based
Perspective, sees the community as a
setting for intervention, target for change,
resource and agent as cited
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There are five core institutions that are
pillars of our society.
1. Government Institutions
2. Economic Institutions
3. Religious Institutions
4. Educational Institutions
5. Family Institutions
