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 considered as Late Middle English term, derived from the latin word "COMMUNITAS", means "FELLOWSHIP". its latin roots, "COMMUNIS", means "COMMON". COM translate to "WITH" or "TOGETHER;" whereas MUNIRE translate to "TO STRENGTEN," "TO FORTIFY", or "TO DEFEND". 1. SOCIAL SCIENCE...

 considered as Late Middle English term, derived from the latin word "COMMUNITAS", means "FELLOWSHIP". its latin roots, "COMMUNIS", means "COMMON". COM translate to "WITH" or "TOGETHER;" whereas MUNIRE translate to "TO STRENGTEN," "TO FORTIFY", or "TO DEFEND". 1. SOCIAL SCIENCE PERSPECTIVE -premised on the social dimension of individual life- the intercations, relationships, and bonds formed by individuals with other individuals and how these are manifested in the formation of organizations within communities. ANTHROPOLOGY is a social science that examines human societies. SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY refers to the branch of psychology that scientifically studies social behavior SOCIOLOGY study the structures, developments, and functioning of human society. POLITICAL SCIENCE study of the activities related to the art of governing, the management of public affairs, and/or the creation, preservation and amendment of the general rules which operate in communities and societies PLATO polis (city-state), to be composed of various classes, each performing roles and functions in pursuit of communal goals. ARISTOTLE emphasized the role of political institutions in maintaining and sustaining order within a community. 2. INSTITUTIONAL PERSPECTIVE -communities have a mechanism for coordinating values, goals, and action of its individual member Social Institutions shape their behavior as collective ,  NOBEL LAUREATE DOUGLASS NORTH describes institutions as " RULES OF THE GAME" GEOFFREY HODGSON suggesting that institution both constrain and enable behavior. The existence of rules implies contraints. However, such a constraint can open up possibilities: it may enable choices and actions that otherwise would not exist. For example: the rules of language allow us to communicate; traffic rules help traffic to flow more easily and safely; the rule of law can increase personal safety. Regulation is not always the antithesis of freedom; it can be its ally ( Hodgson 2006, 2).  FORMAL INSTITUTIONS are explicitly communicated, embodied in legally codified documents or artifacts. INFORMAL INSTITUTIONS are practices, norms, traditions, culture, conduct, and beleief systems of a community. NORMATIVE set ideals, goals, ang objectives, which pursuits are aligned with community standards 3. CIVIL SOCIETY PERSPECTIVE - the term civil society conventionally refers to a political community of organized groups operating within the authoritative parameters of the state Non-government organization(NGOs) and People's organization(POs) are presumed to worked in partnership with the state in a cooperative mode to address societal problems in the areas of environmental protection, social welfare, the promotion of human rights and civil liberties, and local development among others  Non-government People's organization(NGO organization(POs s) Examples: ) Examples: Galing Pook The Partido ng Foundation Inc. Manggagawa World Vision Rotaract Club Foundation Inc. Philippine Alliance for Tuloy Foundation Inc. Human Rights Advocates SOCIAL MOVEMENT - a form of collective behavior which springs largely from the attitudes and aspirations of its participants. 4. ORGANIC PERSPECTIVE - "grassroots" because of their local and capacity - building characteristics. - able to strengthen their sense of community as they work together in pursuing an identified task or goal INTERRELATIONSHIPS - can be facilitated through familial relations, affinities or feelings of kinship, and social network. - "extended family" Social Scientist: ALFRED McCOY "An Anarchy of Families: State and Families in the Philippines" -emphasized how families play an essential role in the development of the Philippine society, its culture, and politics ORGANIZATIONS -help and assist community members in various ways such as in resource pooling and management, representation, and other activities that are meant to uplift the conditions of communities by giving them a "voice" in decision-making processes, or through social development and welfare projects.