Critically examine the concept of ‘community’ in relation to virtual community. It is difficult to examine the concept of ‘community’ as the term ‘community’ is used in a very wide sense to refer to many different figurations of people (Bell & Newby‚ 1974)‚ thus generating a large number of separate definitions (Stacey‚ 1969). In order to gain an understanding of what ‘community’ really means it is important to consider the history of its usage. The term originated in the fourteenth century and
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Discuss the relationship between Modernity and Tradition in French-Caribbean Creole culture In order to address the question‚ we should first fully understand the terms modernity and Creole culture and then analyse how the two intertwine‚ and then decipher to what extent there is a relationship. The definition of Modernity used in this essay will be that modernity is’ the quality of being current or of the present’. Whereas for Creole culture we have more difficulty‚ Creole culture can be the people
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Sometimes communities have to be resettled‚ with government sanction‚ in order for important mineral deposits to be accessed. This can cause controversy and divisions in the communities concerned. International best practice sets out a number of key stages in such a process including the need for structured consultation‚ fair compensation and the importance of restoring and enhancing the livelihoods of people in their new locations. Recently Anglo American has had to undertake two such relocations
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subconscious perceptions. Perhaps this complexity is what has made definition of Caribbean culture very challenging. While being governed by European aesthetic norms in a dominated colonized society‚ Caribbeans in Martinique often struggled to develop a concept of self; striving to free themselves‚ yet misguided in their approach. What resulted is a series of literary movements; each pertaining to the definition of Caribbean culture. The authors of these movements developed unique perspectives about racism
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|Sustainability in Community Organisations | | |a literature review | Foreword The Research and Evaluation Services Team of the Department of Internal Affairs conducted this literature review to inform and support its work with communities. The project looked at
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INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MODULE CD 121 Compiled by ESTHER ZALINGANIRA SAYENDA Page 2 | Blantyre International University CD 121 Page 2 of 2 Blantyre International University PRIVATE BAG 98 BLANTYRE MALAWI (265) E-mail: eszalie@gmail.com Cell: (+265888905666) ©2012 Programme: Bachelor of Community Development. Department: Community Development Course Title: Introduction to Community Development Course Code: CD 121 Course
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strengthen my skills‚ realize dreams and set goals and also to become a role model for my family members. Firstly‚ I see the importance of a college education as strengthening my skills in this increasingly competitive job market. Currently in the Caribbean‚ one of the objectives of The Caricom Single Market and Economy (CSME) is to facilitate the free movement of skilled persons from one country to another. Hence‚ the advancement of my education will provide me with the necessary skills‚ knowledge
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Community Health in Winchester California NUR/405- Healthy Communities: Theory and Practice Karen Harriman April 20‚ 2015 Lee Moquin Introduction to the Family and Community Introduction of the Family: Six family members Two of the children have history of Asthma‚ Status Asthmaticus One family member has issues with Obesity All family members have issues with Knowledge Deficit Introduction to their Community of Winchester California Racial disparities: Health concerns:
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James Paul Gee defines discourse communities as a way of life‚ which consolidates with language and texts (Gee‚ 274). He goes to say that discourses are used to create meaning to activities or to “get things done or not” (Gee‚ 275). According to Swales‚ there are six characteristics in order to be entitled a discourse community. The characteristics are as following: "[It has] A broadly agreed set of common public goals‚ [It has] mechanisms of intercommunication among its members (such as newsletters
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“The history of the Caribbean is the history of the exploitation of labour” - with reference to slavery and the Encomienda labour system” In the above statement “the history of the Caribbean is the history of the exploitation of labour‚” it simply states that the Caribbean’s history is basically the history of its exploitation of labour. The definitions of keywords exploitation and labour must be considered. Exploitation can be defined as the practice of taking selfish or unfair advantage of a
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