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CESC - Lesson 2 Different Perspectives of Community
CESC - Lesson 2 Different Perspectives of Community
DIFFERENT
PERSPECTIVES OF
COMMUNITY
Lesson 2
DEFINITION OF COMMUNITY ACROSS DIFFERENT
PERSPECTIVES
The Social Science Perspective
“Social Science” is an umbrella term for various fields
of study which examines social relations and human
society.
It views the community as composed of people
interacting with one another, sensitive to each other’s
emotions and subjective point of view.
Basically, it describes “community as a group of
people in a particular area interacting together.”
The following are disciplines in social
DEFINITION OF sciences that related to the idea of
community:
COMMUNITY ACROSS Anthropology
DIFFERENT Economics
Political Science
PERSPECTIVES Psychology
Sociology
DEFINITION OF COMMUNITY: ANTHROPOLOGY
This field examines the various aspects of
humans, such as their biology, behavior, culture
and social interactions.
It may also study how people adapt their ways
of living to different environments e.g,
determining ways to help a community solve
health related concerns.
DEFINITION OF COMMUNITY: ANTHROPOLOGY