Cesc: Typologies Of Communities

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, SOLIDARITY & CITIZENSHIP GROUP 4 Can you describe the pictures that will be shown? After the activity we did, have you gained something that might lead you to have an idea of what the topic should be for discussion? TYPOLOGIES OF COMMUNITIES OBJECTIVES:1. distinguish between formal and informal types of communities; 2. differentiate between rural and urban community; and 3. explain local and global communities and their relationship. Formal Community- characterized by institutionally structured hierarchies, which define the relationship between authoritative and subordinate actors and groups. Global Community- characterized by integration and interaction between individuals and groups away from each other in time or space or both. Informal Community- seen to typically operate through socio-cultural mechanisms within the community structures. Local Community- characterized by close social integration and physical proximity. Moreover, it is defined as a group of people sharing the same environment and conditions such as intent, belief, resources, preferences, needs and risks. Rural Community- characterized as pastoral, agricultural, and located along the periphery of urban centers or in the countryside. Typology- a classification according to general type. In this module, this refers to the types of community. Urban Community- described as industrialized and commercial centers where