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Some basic definitions for CAL course - September 2000
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Some basic definitions for CAL course - September 2000
COMMUNITY – the overlapping networks of relationships and interaction between people which occur beyond the family household and are not governed by the state or other formal institutions. Usually defined by locality (e.g. a neighbourhood) or a shared interest (e.g. members of a particular religion or those experiencing a common oppression).
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – enhancing the capacity of disadvantaged individuals and organisations to create and manage services and activities, and to promote greater equality between different sections of the population.
COMMUNITY WORK - helping people to organise collectively to improve the quality of their lives. May involve informal education, project management, partnership working and policy development.
VOLUNTARY ORGANISATION – one that is owned and managed by a committee of people who undertake this responsibility on a voluntary (often unpaid) basis. Usually operating `not-for-profit’ and independently of state control. Usually with a formal constitution and employing paid workers to carry out the day-to day business.
COMMUNITY GROUP – a set of people (volunteers and active citizens) who have come together to pursue a common aspiration or tackle joint problems. Generally concerned with meeting their own needs or interests and under the direct control of the members.
CIVIL SOCIETY – the arena of public discussion and association that operates in the political and cultural space between private, family matters and government agencies. Examples would be the trade unions, churches, voluntary associations, political campaigning groups, industrial coalitions and community-led organisations.
SOCIAL NETWORK – a web of inter-connected relationships which link individuals and organisations on the basis of shared experiences, personal affinities and over-lapping concerns.
EMPOWERMENT – increasing the capacity of individuals or groups of people to influence the decisions that affect their lives. Has psychological, practical and political dimensions relating to confidence, information, collective influence (voice and solidarity) as well as access to decision-making arenas.
INFORMAL EDUCATION – creating opportunities for people to learn through experience and discussion. May include observation, reflection, debate, mentoring, practising, role-modelling, networking and experimentation.
ANTI-OPPRESSIVE PRACTICE – political strategies and practical interventions which recognise inequalities and differences in society and develop ways of overcoming these to ensure that people have equal access to information and power and are able to participate effectively in activities and decision-making.
Alison Gilchrist
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