Lesson 1.
THE COMMUNITY IN
VARIOUS
PERSPECTIVES
How do
you view
your
community
?
can be
understood as a
concept or as a
construct. It
cannot be seen
and it cannot be
touched.
VARIOUS CONCEPTS OF A
COMMUNITY
●A community is composed of
the considerations and activities
of individuals.
●It may not have a physical area,
but can be describe by being a
group of individuals with a
VARIOUS CONCEPTS
CommunityOF A COMMUNITY
Community
Community
within as a
as a Social
Communitie Cultural
Construct
s Concept
VARIOUS CONCEPTS OF A COMMUNITY
Community as a Social
Construct
The community is seen
as a set of continuous
interactions and human
behaviors that have
meaning and
expectations between its
members.
VARIOUS CONCEPTS OF A COMMUNITY
Community within
Communities
Some large
communities
contain other
smaller
communities within
their areas or their
VARIOUS CONCEPTS OF A COMMUNITY
Community as a Cultural
Concept
A community’s culture
may enable it to be
distinct from other
cultures. It allows the
community to have its
own identity and
expand it even to its
VARIOUS CONCEPTS OF A COMMUNITY
Community as a Cultural
Concept
Community is cultural
because it is a social
organization composed
of traditions and
practices learned by
its members.
PERSPECTIVES OF COMMUNITY
Institutiona
l
Social Perspective Civil
Science Society
Perspective Perspective
Grassroots
Perspectiv
e
PERSPECTIVES OF COMMUNITY
Social Science Perspective
A community can be
characterized by
depicting its social
and political systems
which bind people,
community
organizations, and
PERSPECTIVES OF COMMUNITY
Institutional
Perspective
● Function
● Collaboration
● Integration
● Coordination
PERSPECTIVES OF COMMUNITY
Civil Society Perspective
● Rights-based
● Organizations
● Groups, unions,
associations
● Activism
PERSPECTIVES OF COMMUNITY
Grassroots
Perspective
● Small communities
● Sense of belonging
● Self: “I” and “me”
ACTIVITY
I-BARANGAY
1.Identify five major issue or
problem that your local
barangay currently faces.
2.Think of ways or possible
solutions to solve the issue
or problem.
Problems Solution