Lesson 4

TYPOLOGIE
S OF
COMMUNI
TY
Community Engagement, Solidarity, and
Citizenship
 Differentiate the Typologies of
Objective Communities. (HUMSS_CSC12IIIa-c-6)
s Distinguish between formal and
informal types of communities;
Make a community map of a rural
and
urban community; and
Explain local and global communities
and their relationship.
Formal and Informal
Communities
 Formal and Informal
Communities
An example of a formal community is a business firm,
where

people are assigned positions based on their job

descriptions and functions.
One example of an informal organization is a group
of jogging enthusiasts who meet once a week at the city
park.
Social Social Space is defined as a
physical

Space or virtual space which members of

the community visit or where they

Some examples social spac
stay. of e
includ center,
the social onlin
e media, or other gathering
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social where people gather
or
space
interact
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Social
Space Some social spaces are owned
by
the government, such as town
squares, parks, and beaches.
These are spaces generally open
and accessible to people.
Social Private social spaces, on the
other
Space hand, are owned and
regulated regularly, such as
shopping malls.
communit residents for their
y
These social spaces may be used
by or simple recreation
gatherings
activities.
 Rural-
Urban
Communiti
Communities esbe located in
may either rural or
urban
areas.
These areas have distinct characteristics.
 Rural
Communiti
es
The following are the three general characteristics of rural areas:
a. Population density is found to be low, meaning few
people populate the entire community, and they tend to live far
apart from each other.
 Rural
Communiti
es
b. The area is situated geographically distant from larger
urban
areas.
c. Each area typically specializes in a particular form of
livelihood, such as farming.
 Urban
Communiti
es
Characteristics of urban areas are as follows:
a.There is higher population density, with more diverse
subgroups (ethnic, racial cultural, age, sexual orientation)
b. Various industries and businesses are found in the areas.
 Urban
Communiti
es
c. A large portion of people lived in rented apartments or homes.
d. Transportation is readily available although this may be costly
e.Urban areas are highly developed
with many buildings and structures
 Urban
Communiti
es
f. Traffic and noise levels are high in these areas
g. The large population gives rise to close interactions among
many people as well as more intense political involvement
among citizens.
 Community Sectors
There are also various sectors in different communities.

Community sectors are various groups or subdivisions

of the larger community divided based on
characteristics such as political, economic, cultural, and
religious beliefs.
 Community
The Sectors
various sectors that exist in all communities may be
categorized
according to the following sectors with their inclusions:
1. Health -medical and mental health professionals; pharmacists
and pharmacies; hospitals and other in-patient facilities,
clinics, non-traditional health practitioners; public health
agencies and systems
 Community Sectors
2. Education - public and private preschools, K-12 schools,
colleges and universities, school committees, school
administrators, teachers, other educational institution
employees; parents, students, state board of education; adult
basic education (ABE) and English as Second or Other Language
(ESOL) programs
 Community Sectors
3. Law Enforcement -the local and state police, the court
system-
judges, probation officers, prosecutors, court-appointed
defense lawyers, court-mandated program for offenders.
4.Government - regional, provincial, state, local, and
tribal government bureaucracies, agencies, and officials, both
elected and appointed.
 Community
5. BusinessSectors
- from the self-employed
multinational
carpenter to the

corporation with a local facility.

6.Youth - youth themselves (generally viewed as ages 18
and younger) and those who work directly with them (youth
violence prevention and outreach programs, Big Brother/Big
Sister, Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs, scouting, etc.) parents, human
service, culture, and sports/recreation sectors.
 Community
Sectors
7. The Media - newspapers and magazines, radio, and TV, vast array
of
blogs, videos, online news, and other materials available on the
internet.
8.Human Services - non-profit professional and volunteer
organizations that provide free and affordable services such as job
training, food, shelter, elder services, services for individuals with
physical or mental disabilities, support and advocacy for immigrants,
among others.
 Community Sectors
9. Religion - places of worship and their members,

religious organizations (e.g. Knights of Columbus, CBCP)

of all faiths, may include the hierarchy of a national
church as well (a Roman Catholic archbishop, for
instance)
 Community Sectors
10. Service/Fraternal Organization - the Lions,
Masons,
Rotary, and other local and national or
Kiwanis,
service organizations,
international college
fraternities/sororities or other local and
national social
clubs, as well veterans’ organizations and the like.
 Community
for
Sectors
11. Community Activist Volunteer Groups - individuals
or
against political issue, supportive of existing institutions
(“Friends of” the local park, a school playground
volunteer corps), oriented toward economics (groups that
volunteer to help non-profit and small business owners
with financial and business plans), or more generally
concerned with the quality of community life (e.g.
 Community
12.
and
Sectors
Culture - artists such as musicians, dancers

choreographers, writer, actors and directors, designers

and visual artists, as well as arts organizations, theaters,
orchestras, museums, galleries, and those who work as
support staff in the arts- stagehands, cameramen,
electricians, set builders, etc. ; regular consumers and
supporters of the arts.
 Community
Sectors
13. Housing Development - both public and private
non-

profit housing agencies and organizations that

provide rent subsidies and/or affordable housing,
as well as developers who build market-rate
and upscale residential and commercial
 Community
14. Sectors
Sports and Recreation - sports clubs, town or
county

recreation departments, amateur and professional

athletic associations, public and private sports
and recreation facilities, gyms, coaches,
personal trainers, recreation leaders, and camp
directors, as well those who participate in these
 Community
15. The Sectors
Environment - individual environmentalists,
international,
national, and local environmental organizations,
conservation land trusts, recreational hunters and
fishermen, rock climbers and mountaineers, wildlife
biologists and botanists, ecologists, hikers,
canoers/kayakers, and other outdoor people, hydrologists
(water specialists), those who make a living from a
 Community
Sectors
16. Agriculture - confined to rural areas, may also
include

dairy farmers, cheesemakers, winemakers and

vineyards, and food processors and packers,
including all consumers of the food produced.
Local and Global
Communities
A local community is characterized by close
social
integration and physical proximity.

Moreover, a local community is defined as a

group of people sharing the same environment
and conditions intent, belief, resources,
preferences, and needs and risks.
Local and Global
Communities
These factors may affect the identities of the individuals
as well as
the community’s degree of cohesiveness.
In addition, a local community may consist of business
operators, public agency staff, residents with interactions
that may include sharing of resources, information, and
assistance.
Local and Global
Communities
The global community, on the
system
other hand, is a

characterized by integration and interaction between

individuals and groups away from each other in time or
space or both.
The word “global” refers to the nation of the world
considered closely connected by modern
telecommunication, though they are economically,
Local and Global
Communities
The domains and certain aspects of the local and
global
communities intertwine.

Establishments, programs, and other events that

started in the local setup may eventually grow
to have a global presence, such as the Jollibee
Local and Global
Communities
Proposed plans and programs in the local
community, when

implemented successfully, may reach the

global community, and gain traction there as well
such as outreach activities, programs during
calamities etc.
Prepared by: ELIZABETH G. SALAZAR
Subject Teacher