Difference between revisions of "Community"

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The term community has two distinct meanings:
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The term community has two distinct meanings:<br>
  
* a group of interacting people, possibly living in close proximity, and often refers to a group that shares some common values, and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location, generally in social units larger than a household. The word can also refer to the national community or international community, and
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* a group of interacting people, possibly living in close proximity, and often refers to a group that shares some common values, and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location, generally in social units larger than a household. The word can also refer to the national community or international community, and in biology, a community is a group of interacting living organisms sharing a populated environment.<br>
in biology, a community is a group of interacting living organisms sharing a populated environment.
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* In human communities, intent, belief, resources, preferences, needs, risks, and a number of other conditions may be present and common, affecting the identity of the participants and their degree of cohesiveness.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community]
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* In human communities, intent, belief, resources, preferences, needs, risks, and a number of other conditions may be present and common, affecting the identity of the participants and their degree of cohesiveness.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community]<br>

Latest revision as of 07:36, 13 November 2011

The term community has two distinct meanings:

  • a group of interacting people, possibly living in close proximity, and often refers to a group that shares some common values, and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location, generally in social units larger than a household. The word can also refer to the national community or international community, and in biology, a community is a group of interacting living organisms sharing a populated environment.
  • In human communities, intent, belief, resources, preferences, needs, risks, and a number of other conditions may be present and common, affecting the identity of the participants and their degree of cohesiveness.[1]