COMMUNITIES & URBANIZATION Introduction George Murdock once said that a community is one of the two truly universal units of society organization‚ the other one being family (Schaefer‚ 461). We are all part of a community‚ and in many cases‚ we are a part of multiple ones. In chapter 20 of our textbook‚ we are looking at communities and urbanization. It discusses urbanization and how communities originate. It also looks at the different types of communities. Communities are defined as "a
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A healthy community is a place where people can prosper both physically and socially‚ reaching their full potential. In these communities health promotion is adopted‚ and every member works at maintaining a healthy lifestyle free from injury‚ illness‚ and disease. These communities improve the quality of life of their inhabitants by providing its members with healthy‚ available‚ accessible‚ and affordable options. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ 2014). These communities invest “in proven
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Gated communities are housing estates which have a gate or other barriers across a primary access. The estates may also be surrounded by fences‚ walls or other natural or erected barriers that can further limit access. In games such as grand theft auto 4 which has a gated community called beachgate‚ while on television desperate housewives live in a suburb of Fairview‚ where wisteria lane and the residents can be found‚ this is also a gated community also the real housewives of orange county is
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COMMUNITY NURSE The gradually shifting of health care from the acute to the non-acute setting is also changing some of the professional nurse’s training. A number of colleges are integrating a more in depth training in community nursing. They are including skill‚ role‚ and competencies required to function as a community health Register Nurse (RN). Examples include an epidemiologist‚ case manager‚ coordinator of services provided to a group of patients‚ occupational health nurse‚ school nurse
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Strengthening Community There are numerous changes that challenge the community to adapt. These can arise from violence at home‚ and they can follow one person to their school and workplace. Furthermore‚ new forms of communication‚ such as social media‚ when used inappropriately‚ can negatively affect the community. However‚ I believe that it is possible for an individual to take action and intervene to help strengthen the community. Strengthening the community can be started at home‚ advancing
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The locality I have based my community profile on is Ardoyne. I feel that Ardoyne is familiar enough for me to carry out my research as I have lived here all my life. Although my project is based in Belfast city centre‚ we work with many groups and young people from the Ardoyne area. this would prove beneficial to myself as I would sometimes have already developed a relationship with the young people through community life. I will firstly explore the community I have chosen by speaking to local
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Luther King Jr. civil rights movement is a major reason why the black and white communities as a nation have a better working relationship today then the mid-19th century. I believe Dr. King’s fight for equal rights in the African American community allowed for a better nation and union today between black and white communities then there were in the early 19th century. In the 19th century the African American communities experience‚ separate drinking fountains‚ couldn’t sit at same lunch counters
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Virtual Community The internet is a vast and virtually limitless entity which provides users with a way to explore and develop identity and community through various methods including; videos‚ discussion boards‚ blogging‚ photography‚ business outlets and so much more. While online anonymity and isolation have the potential to create a desolate atmosphere for users‚ becoming involved in established community based websites can produce opposite feelings for the same users. Discussion boards
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who seek independence from church and in some cases from the family‚ and community. I find that to be true about myself in each of those aspects. I wouldn’t say I’m separated from my family‚ I would just say that I enjoy time alone more than the average person. I find peace in silence and some solitude. This also applies to community. I like being a part of my community‚ but would choose to be alone over part of a community. I wouldn’t say that I’m COMPLETELY separated from the church‚ but I’m also
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ISOLATION AND COMMUNITY IN SHORT STORY COLLECTIONS BY JHUMPA LAHIRI “As is frequently the case with immigrants in general‚ the Diaspora is also keen on taking pride- some self respect and dignity- in the culture and tradition of the original homeland. This frequently takes the form of some kind of ‘national’ or civilization appreciation of being an Indian in origin.” Amartya Sen In the Argumentative Indian. While Indian writers have been making a significant
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