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Volume : III, Issue : VIII, September - 2013 Theoretical Base And Sociological Aspects Of Working With Community V. V. Kulkarni Published By : Laxmi Book Publication Abstract : In this paper the theoretical base of community is given in detailed. The concern of community work in professional social work and the roots of human behavior are deeply rooted in community life as the bahaviour is highly influenced by the local culture and every community has its own culture where every individual develops web of social relations for meeting his social needs. The method of social work has its own premises in community work is illustrated in this paper. The present scenario has the communities being influenced by technology, communication, mass media which has direct bearing on human problem is discussed the in detailed. The concept community and its dimensions are also explained in detailed. The social functions of community for well-being of individual are also explained in detailed. The essential elements of community and its relevance to social work helps in understanding how effective community work can solve the social problems. The sociological aspect of community work states that that in any society, in any community, in any institution, in any interaction between individuals, there is an element of culture, and that includes something of each of those six cultural dimensions. All of these are learned from birth. The new-born child is like an animal, not yet a human being, but he or she begins learning culture (humanizing) immediately (for example, when drinking from the breast) by interacting with other humans, and thus starts becoming human. (Many say that this humanizing process begins in the womb). This process of learning, and thus of becoming, continues until death. If you are not learning, you are dead. When you are at a community meeting, when you are in a classroom, when you meet someone face to face, wherever you are, you are part of culture, part of the sociocultural system, and you can find all six dimensions. Keywords : Article : Cite This Article : V. V. Kulkarni, (2013). Theoretical Base And Sociological Aspects Of Working With Community. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. III, Issue. VIII, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/3115.pdf References : - Bott, E., “Family and Social Networks”, London., Tavistock. 1957
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