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Communities (kəˈmjuːnɪtiz)
Communities are groups of people who share common characteristics or interests and are perceived or perceive themselves as distinct in some respect from the larger society within which they exist.
Etymology
The term "community" comes from the Old French communite which is derived from the Latin communitas (com, "with/together" + munus, "gift"), a broad term for fellowship or organized society.
Related Terms
- Society: A group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction, or a large social group sharing the same spatial or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations.
- Culture: The social behavior and norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, and habits of the individuals in these groups.
- Population: All the organisms of the same group or species, which live in a particular geographical area, and have the capability of interbreeding.
- Neighborhood: A geographically localized community within a larger city, town, suburb or rural area.
See Also
References
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Communities
- Wikipedia's article - Communities
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