📌 Concept 2: Community

📌 Concept 2: Community

Short Note (English)

A community is a group of people living in a specific geographical area who share common interests, traditions, and a sense of belonging. Unlike society, community emphasizes close, face-to-face relationships and emotional bonds. Examples include villages, neighborhoods, and tribal groups.

সংক্ষিপ্ত নোট (Bengali)

সমাজের তুলনায় সম্প্রদায় (কমিউনিটি) হলো একটি নির্দিষ্ট ভৌগোলিক অঞ্চলে বসবাসকারী মানুষের সমষ্টি, যেখানে তাদের মধ্যে সাধারণ স্বার্থ, ঐতিহ্য ও আত্মীয়তার বোধ থাকে। এখানে মুখোমুখি সম্পর্ক ও আবেগময় বন্ধনকে গুরুত্ব দেওয়া হয়। যেমন: গ্রাম, পাড়া, উপজাতি গোষ্ঠী।

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🔹 10 MCQs on Community

Q1. A community is mainly based on:
(a) Face-to-face relations
(b) Economic institutions
(c) Global relations
(d) Political structures
✅ Answer: (a)

Q2. The term “Gemeinschaft” (community) was introduced by:
(a) Max Weber
(b) Ferdinand Tönnies
(c) Karl Marx
(d) Auguste Comte
✅ Answer: (b)

Q3. Which one is NOT an example of a community?
(a) A village
(b) A neighborhood
(c) A nation
(d) A tribal group
✅ Answer: (c)

Q4. Community differs from society because community:
(a) Is larger than society
(b) Focuses on personal and emotional ties
(c) Is only economic in nature
(d) Exists without culture
✅ Answer: (b)

Q5. Primary group is closely related to:
(a) Community
(b) Society
(c) Institution
(d) Organization
✅ Answer: (a)

Q6. The essential basis of a community is:
(a) Common culture and locality
(b) Economic division of labor
(c) Political authority
(d) Religion only
✅ Answer: (a)

Q7. Who described community as “a local grouping within which people carry out a full round of life activities”?
(a) MacIver
(b) Durkheim
(c) Parsons
(d) Tönnies
✅ Answer: (a)

Q8. Which is a key characteristic of community?
(a) Limited geographical area
(b) Absence of interaction
(c) Temporary association
(d) Lack of identity
✅ Answer: (a)

Q9. Urban slums are also considered:
(a) Communities
(b) Societies
(c) Organizations
(d) Associations
✅ Answer: (a)

Q10. Which of the following strengthens community bonds?
(a) Emotional attachment
(b) Physical separation
(c) Lack of culture
(d) Individual isolation
✅ Answer: (a)