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Define community and its essential characteristics. Definition of Community Combination of two Latin words Cam --- together Munis --- serve Community means serve together Definition: The total organization of social life with in a limited area.w Ogburn Characteristics of community: Group of people: May be small or large but community always refers to group of people Definite Locality: Group of people reside in a definite territory Community Sentiment: Strong sense of feeling among members of belonging together. Emotional identification Distinguish from others Naturality Communities are naturally organized Not a product of human will Neither created by an act of government Grows spontaneously Individual became member by birth Permanance: Permanent group living in a definite territory Crowd or association is not considered as community. Total organized Social Life: Community is remarked by total organized social life Includes all aspects of social life Community is society in miniature No legal Status: It has no legal status because it is not created by the law of the land It has no rights and duties. They are not marked on map. |