Discourse communities are groups of people that share the same goals‚ ambitions‚ and equal beliefs. I believe that one single person can belong to many different discourse communities depending on who they are‚ on the inside. For example three discourse communities that I belong to are the Faulkner county sheriffs department‚ my church youth group‚ and my group of buddies I play video games with. Faulkner county’s sherrifs department was a big part of my career. Even though I don’t work in the jail
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A Discourse Community Have you ever been among people who are very much like you? That it does not matter what differences you have you all have a lot more in common. A member of 4-H constitutes a discourse community because of an agreed set of common public goals‚ level of membership‚ and something that provides information and feedback. An agreed set of public goals for our community is that as a whole group we do a lot of community service. For a couple of years my club would go to a nursing
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Christ better within their community/culture is we can do more outreach in the community‚ and also build personal relationships within the community. We as a church can do more to reach out in our community. Outreach in the community can look like a simple barbecue at a local park inviting more than just the members of the church. Going out into the surrounding neighborhoods to pass out flyers for this event can be beneficial. Another thing that can be done is Prayer walks. What prayer walks look like
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Defining Community 1. How have Lee and her colleagues defined community? Lee and her colleagues defined community as people who share characteristics and problems; elderly living in poverty. 2. What theoretical perspectives would you use to define community in this case? The theoretical perspectives I would use to define community is conditions and problems‚ and strengthens and weaknesses. Participatory Processes and Actors 1. Identify the social networks that the agency has forged with the
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Community service has been normally on your own will‚ but lately school have added community service hours to their curriculum. With adding another required course to the schools it would help them learn lessons for later in life. The job for schools is not just to teach the core classes‚ but also life lessons that will help them when their out of school. Then there are kids that have to help support their families and work after school and therefore its unfair to add another requirement to their
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Clemens book Made in Detroit is a clear example of a discourse community. The main reasons that the Arkansas boys are a discourse community is because of their profession‚ where they spend time‚ and how they interact with one another. One thing that relates to all of the Arkansas boys and makes them a discourse community is their profession. All of them are salvagers working at an automotive plant in Detroit. This fits into Swales concepts of a discourse community because all the workers have a common
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Running head: Community Health News Community Health: A Case of Measles Kimberly K. Turner University of Phoenix NUR 471 Park Balevre‚ MSN‚ RC‚ BC May 12‚ 2008 A Case of Measles Earlier this year in January‚ San Diego County encountered the first case of measles since the 1990s. Many citizens of the United States were not concerned‚ but given the highly contagious nature of this viral infection and the fact that many parents are opting not to vaccinate
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of the community development 2.1) What is the community 2.2) What is the Development 2.3) What is the community development 3. History of the community development 4. Community development process 5. Community development theories 5.1 Neoclassical Community Theory and Development Theory 5.2 Community Socioeconomic-Economic Base Theory. 5.3 Casual Development Theory 5.4 Community attraction Theory 5.5 Network Theory 6. Themes in the of community development
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What does the OAA do in your community it is a source that challenge the aging generation and the amenities of our health system that shed light on the decline of quality health and the care that the community provides for the aging. A number of these important resources are through the Howard County Office on Aging as regulated by the federal legislation‚ OAA provides funding for the aging community. The OOA structure and support enhanced living program combine an attractive lifestyle with health
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How Do Community Banks Help The Area They Serve ? When I think of a bank‚ I normally see it as a giant corporation. Most of the time this is true‚ but there are some banks in small towns that are different. These banks are community banks‚ and they have many benefits and advantages to the people and areas they serve. Chrono always found his father when he had got home. “Dad what is a bank?” he asked. “Oh‚ you will find out when your old enough‚”said his dad as he chuckled. Chrono
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