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Module 1 Cesc
Module 1 Cesc
II. DISCUSSION
DEFINITION OF TERMS
COMMUNITY – generally defined by their common cultural heritage, language, beliefs, and shared
interest among people.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT – refers to the process of working collaboratively with and through groups
of people affiliated by geographic proximity, special interest, or similar situations to address issues
affecting the wellbeing of those people concerned.
SOLIDARITY – refers to the climate of a community where people observe unity among members based
on their common responsibilities, objectives and goals as a group.
CITIZENSHIP – refers to the rights of a person acquired by being affiliated or connected to a particular
community. He or she is entitled to practice common responsibilities, decisions, and actions being
recognized as a part or member of a certain community.
Community – derived from the Latin word “communitas”. (“Communitas” – fellowship “Communis” –
common; “Com” – with; “munire” – to strengthen)
• An informally organized social entity, characterized by a sense of identity.
• A group of people living in the same defined area, sharing common basic values, organization
and interest.
• It is a group of people whose connection and relations are formed by their shared histories,
experiences, geographies, and identities. Members of the community are brought together by
commonly held interests, aspirations, perspectives and values.
Sense of Community
Term by McMilliam and Chavis (1986), the term means “a feeling that members have of belonging, a
feeling that members matter to one another and to the group, and a shared faith that members’
need will be met through their commitment to be together. Further developments lead to the Four
Elements of Sense of Community:
1. Membership – refers to the feeling of belonging or of sharing a sense of personal relatedness. It
consists of five attributes:
a. Boundaries – allowing others to belong and keep others out.
b. Emotional safety – feeling of security and trust.
c. Sense of belonging and identification – members’ feeling that they belong, fit in, and
are accepted by the community.
d. Personal investment – sacrifices made to maintain membership in the community.
e. Common symbol system – represent the community such as emblems, ritual, rites of
passage, dress codes, etc.
2. Influence – refers to the sense of having importance or of feeling valued, wherein there is
balance between members feeling that they have a say in the community and a community
being a body that also has the power to make its members conform.
3. Integration and fulfilment of needs – refers to the feeling of fulfilment, which stems for persona
investments that members make in maintaining community membership or in participating in
community activities and affairs.
4. Shared emotional connection – refers to a sense of shared cultural and heritage and the
feeling that common experiences will continue to be shared in the future.
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Tel. Nos.: (+6374) 442-3316, 442-8220; 444-2786;
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2. Cultural Structures (refer to your previous lesson on UCSP) – refers to the institutionalized
patterns of ways of life that are shared, learned, developed, and accepted by the people in
the community.
a. Symbols and language – symbols are the shared words, gestures, objects, or signals
which people in a community use to convey and develop recognizable meanings.
Language is a symbolic system that allows people to develop complex, thoughts and
records and explain ideas either through written oral or nonverbal communication.
b. Norms - are socially accepted behavior.
c. Values and belief – values define the ideal principle of what is good, just and desirable.
Belief refer to the shared ideas of what is collectively true by people in a community.
d. Rituals – refers to the sacred or secular procedures and ceremonies that people in the
community regularly perform.
3. Political Structure – refers to the people’s established ways of allocating power and making
decisions in running and managing community affairs.
a. Leadership Structure – refer to the composition of recognized leaders in the community
and the workflow of their authority.
b. Political Organization- pertains either to political parties or political groups in the
community who are engaged in political activities.
4. Economic Structure – pertains to various organized ways and means through which people in
the community produce goods and services, allocate limited resources, and generate wealth
on order to satisfy their needs and wants.
a. Capital Asset – refers to a property that is owned and has an economic value, which is
expected to generate interest and profit for a long period of time. There are 5 types of
assets:
i. Human capital – pertains to the labor force in the community and their
background in terms of health, education, skills and capacity to work.
ii. Social capital – refers to the collective value of social networks and connections
(patronage, neighborhoods, kinships) and inclinations that arise in order to
provide mutual support
iii. Natural capital – refers to land and water resources (forest, wildlife, kamote).
iv. Physical capital – refers to man-made infrastructure and technology (road,
transportation, energy).
v. Financial capital – refers to the savings, credit and debt, remittances, pensions,
and salary and wages.
b. Vulnerability context – pertains to the insecurity in the well-being of individuals and
households in the society.
c. Business climate – refers to the attitudes, laws, and policies of the government and
economic institutions toward businesses, enterprises and commercial activities.
d. Trade – pertains to the enterprise and business activities involving the sale and purchase
of goods and services.
2. Institutionalism
Social Institution - a group of people assigned to perform a definite task and function in a social
system.
• Institutions are social structures that have attained a high degree of resilience. They are
composed of cultural-cognitive, normative, and regulative elements that together with
associated activities and resources, provide stability and meaning to social life.
• Institutions increase the predictability of the decision-making situation by setting rules that
govern the players, allowable actions and strategies, authorized results and linkages among
decisions (Heywood, 2000).
3. Organic Perspective
- It refers to local or grassroots groups within a particular locale that are driven and organized
because of community issues and concerns. They are referred to as “grassroots” because of their
local and capacity-building characteristics. It is generally conceptualized as the formation of
neighborhood organizations, rural or urban, convened to pursue local development goals or address
particular issues.
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Community Engagement, Solidarity and Citizenship
Governor Pack Road, Baguio City, Philippines 2600
Tel. Nos.: (+6374) 442-3316, 442-8220; 444-2786;
442-2564; 442-8219; 442-8256; Fax No.: 442-6268 Name:
Email: [email protected]; Website: www.uc-bcf.edu.ph
How can you contribute to your community/barangay in each of the following sectors/concepts
below AT PRESENT and IN THE FUTURE? Make your answers sufficient but brief. Follow the format given.
(20 points)
MY CONTRIBUTIONS
Sense of Social Cultural Political Economic
Community Structure Structure Structure Structure
AT PRESENT
IN THE FUTURE
(in 10 years)
IV. REFERENCE
Abenir, M. (2017) Community Engagement, Solidarity, and Citizenship. Makati City: Diwa Learning
System Inc.
Taguibao, J. (2017) Community Engagement, Solidarity, and Citizenship. Quezon City: Vibal Group
Inc.
Delos Santos, D. (2017) Community Engagement, Solidarity, and Citizenship. Quezon City: Rex Printing
Company, Inc.
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