Concept of Community 1 Running head: Concept of Community Concept of Community Abstract The purpose of this paper is to discuss the concept of community. The paper will explore the differences and definition between community and aggregate. The author will further discuss specific identification and description of an aggregate. The paper will conclude with the writer’s personal expression regarding this topic. Community vs. Aggregate Public health nurses and other care
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The Oneida Community can be considered one of the most successful utopian societies that there has ever been. “The Oneida Community‚ in many ways the most radical social and sexual experiment in American history‚ was founded in central New York by John Humphrey Noyes and a small band of Christian perfectionists in March 1848” (Olin‚ 285). The community eventually came to an end around 1879 and although somewhat short-lived‚ this utopian community presented many ideas that had never been considered
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In David Nirenberg’s narrative monograph‚ Communities of Violence: Persecution of Minorities in the Middle Ages Nirenberg examines the meaning and function of violence in fourteenth century southern France and in the Crown of Aragon. Nirenberg’s thesis is that violence towards minorities (Jews‚ Muslims‚ and lepers) was neither irrational nor a result of intolerance‚ instead violence towards minorities was contextual and part of the everyday function of society. Nirenberg argues that there is a
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My story To be a part of a discourse community‚ one must be credible‚ possess factual knowledge and draw on the values of its members to be accepted into the community. At the same time‚ a person must learn typical ways people in that community communicate and argue. When I entered the discourse community of my high school athletic department I acquired knowledge‚ established credibility‚ and drew on the values and emotions of other members of the community. Although‚ one might question my standing
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THE FAMILY AND COMMUNITY Week 1 Experience of family in the Jamaican context and impact of family structures and patterns on community development WHAT IS A FAMILY? A Family is: “a kinship unit‚ essentially of primary kin of the household head‚ but it allows for extension‚ either patrilineal or matrilineal.” (UNESCO‚ 1992) There are times when they do not share the same residence but the family still exists as a Unit WHAT IS A HOUSEHOLD? A household is: “a commensal (share the same food
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know today existed‚ lived a small community of superior beings. They were perfect in every way possible‚ the only flawless species to have ever existed. These superior beings possessed unbelievable power and access to life changing technology. They could construct anything that came to mind‚ only by thinking about it. Because of this unthinkable power‚ they were given the crucial task of creating more life forms‚ whatever they might be. Each family within this community was to create a whole galaxy that
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Gaming as a Community Now that technological companies all over the world have set most of the seven billion individuals in the world with a computer‚ smartphone or tablet‚ it is time for better software to use with them. This is where games come in. Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello stated in a recent interview that PC gaming is the ‘fastest growing platform’. This shows the growing interest in gaming bearing in mind that gamers also have the means to play on. The term ‘gamer’ refers to
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Community Profile of Lucena City Location and Population Country: Philippines Region: Region IV - A - CALABARZON Province: Quezon District: 2nd District of Quezon Land Area: 8‚316.90 hectares Barangay: 33 barangays Incorporated (city): August 20‚ 1961 Total Population: 261‚860 (May 2012 NSO Census) Annual Population Growth Rate: 2.49% Population Density: 31 persons/hectare No. of Households: 54‚193 (2012 projection) Total Number of Registered Voters as of May 2012: 119‚368 Location:
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The definition of community has been debated by sociologists for generations. Bell and Newby 1971 described how the term community has 98 different definitions.( (The concept of‚ 2011). There are different factors that define what a community is. A community could be people living in the same area‚ people who have similar lives‚ people who share the same things or a group of people having the same race‚ religion‚ or other particular characteristic in common. Though today there is also a so called
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Underserved community are community‚ population disadvantaged due to lack of‚ or inadequate number of primary care physicians to meet their basic healthcare needs. Underserved community are also communities of low income below the 200% federal poverty level with medical disabilities‚ and resides in isolated geographical rural regions. The increased demand of healthcare related supply of physician availability‚ which stems from many more specialization of medical teams due to decreased reimbursement
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