Community building

social activities of individuals or groups in which the state has no involvement; civil society is the collection of non-governmental organisations and institutions which are the will and desire of citizens

theoretical concept in sociology

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sociology concept

good that is non-excludable and non-rival

places for public use

Communitarianism is a philosophy that emphasizes the connection between the individual and the community. Its overriding philosophy is based on the belief that a person's social identity and personality are largely moulded by community relationships, with a smaller degree of development being placed on individualism.

effect of globalisation on metaphorical distance

social network of individuals who interact through specific social media

relationship between two people or groups in which their thinking, acting or feeling is mutually related

member-owned financial cooperative

American political scientist

act of gardening on land that the gardeners do not have the legal rights to cultivate

classic French text by Alexis de Tocqueville

slogan

sociological concept

virtual community that exists online

a group of people with a common interest to interact regularly to further that interest

currency that can be spent in a particular geographical locality at participating organisations

American sociologist (1926–1995)

phrase separating reality from fiction or social media

social norm of responding to a positive action with another positive action, rewarding kind actions

area meeting needs within 15 minute walk or cycle

Swarāj (IAST: , ) can mean, generally self-governance or "self-rule". The term was used, in its modern political sense, as early as 1852. A mention of swaraj appears in the Anglo-Marathi journal or the periodical Dnyanodaya, in the issue that was published on 15 May, 1852 (The Dnyanodaya, Bombay, 1852, vol. xi, pp. 154–155). It was also used synonymously with "home-rule" by Mahatma Gandhi, and the word usually refers to Gandhi's concept of Indian independence from foreign domination. Swaraj lays stress on governance, not by a hierarchical government, but by self-governance through individuals

analysis of social structures using network and graph theory

action taken together by a group of people whose goal is to enhance their status and achieve a common objective

individual or group activity addressing issues of public concern

experiments examining the average path length for social networks

concept in sociology which identifies a place which is neither home nor a workplace

process where a community works together based on a common problem

categories which were coined by the German sociologist Ferdinand Tönnies

thumb|A Service Learning Project at Butam organized by MaxPac Travel for Catholic Junior College students. January 15, 2009. Tay Yong Seng. Service-learning is an educational approach that uses community service to meet both classroom learning objectives and societal needs. It has been used with students of all grades and stages. Projects based in communities are designed to apply classroom learning to create positive change in the community and often involve community organisations.

subfield of sociology

type of voluntary non-profit organization

what is generally agreed to be reality, based on a consensus view

black nationalist fraternal organization

urban planning and transportation theory that concentrates growth in compact walkable urban centers to avoid sprawl

1882 lecture by French historian Ernest Renan

person who manages an online community

communities taking collective action to solve common problems

concept in cultural anthropology that refers to the non-market exchange of goods or labour

annual international event

political system

1961 non-fiction work by Jane Jacobs

physical or virtual space such as a social center, online social media, or other gathering place where people gather and interact

thumb | right | Arrival of a cart in the courtyard of the Beaux-Arts, Gazette-St-Germain-des-Prés, Sept. 1965 A charrette (American pronunciation: ; ), often Anglicized to charette or charet and sometimes called a design charrette, is an intense period of design or planning activity.

form of direct democracy for cities or towns

American activist (1862-1946)

field of practices directed toward the creation or enhancement of community among individuals within a regional area or with a common need or interest

non-fiction work by Robert D. Putnam

public goods in the form of software, data sets, AI models, standards or content based on digital public infrastructure

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social innovation

thumb|Coat of arms of Kenya Harambee is a Kenyan tradition of community self-help events, e.g. fundraising or development activities. The word 'Harambee' means "all pull together" in Swahili, and is the official motto of Kenya, appearing on its coat of arms.

2008 non-fiction work by Clay Shirky

The distinct ideas, opinions, attitudes, knowledge, and actions of young people as a collective body.

term describing economic theories that favor localism and decentralization

situation in which all individuals would be better off cooperating but fail to do so because of conflicting interests between individuals that discourage joint action

concept in community psychology, social psychology, and community social work