Natural Community
Why is competition in our community important
Humans find and compete for the best places to live.
What is a main focus of this type of community?
Creating a sense of belonging and identity
T or F: Communitarianism is a social movement
True!
What example of an imagined community was provided in the slide?
Canadian Olympics Team
What defines a Community without Propinquity?
A community that is based on shared activities beliefs or interests (Valentine 2001)
What are the three key concepts of natural communities:
Competition, Ecological Dominance, Invasion and Succession
Who were the geographers who gave a definition to 'neighbourhood communities'?
John Carter and Trevor Jones
What are the to two 'aims' of communitarianism?
1) Shore up communities in the face of their projected decline (Valentine 2001)
2) Change political representation to allow them to determine policies (valentine 2001)
What is a central focus of this community?
It focuses on the national scale as opposed to the local scale
Where was the case study located?
Copenhagen, Denmark
Which schooled the analogy of plants to interpret the residential patterns of human communities?
Chicago School of Human Ecology
What are the 4 factors of a neighbourhood community?
Territory, Time, Proximity, Social Homogeneity
The 'rise in individualism' has lead to what consequences?
Break-down of nuclear family structures, rise in criminality, welfare dependency, drug- taking
Which geographer believe this statement: "Not all communities are based on fact or territory, but are mental constructs" (Valentine 2001)
Benedict Anderson
What caused a lack of social connection in the neighbourhood?
The lack or denial of resources, rights, goods, or services and the inability to participate in 'normal social relations.
Which geographer came up with the concepts of the natural community?
Robert Park
What should a fully relative community consist of?
Historicity, Identity, Mutuality, Plurality, Autonomy, Participation, Integration
What was Doreen Massey's take on place- based communities?
"They are not static but fixed but rather produced and remade through globalized webs of connection." (Valentine, 2001)
What is a con of Imagined communities
The pull of a nation can be so strong it leads to people fighting and dying for these communities
When do 'stretched-out' communities usually emerge?
When there is a desire for social justice