Community as a Social

System

Guy Byrnes

Session Objectives

• Social Systems explained

• Community Functioning

• Elements of Community

Social Systems

• Interactions follow systemic patterns

• People form groups/unit that interact with

other groups

• Social interaction forms communities

• Common places of interactions

• Common interactions and interests

Community functioning

• Interaction

• Community Participation

• Government, development agents,

organisations

Elements of a Community

• Local society

• Community field

• Community structures

• Power networks

• Strong and weak ties

• Community Narratives

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