A suburban mutual-aid community called NeighbourNet formed after repeated local flooding. Members coordinate support such as sandbag deliveries, food drop-offs, and temporary accommodation. Most coordination occurs through a messaging app and a shared online spreadsheet, but some members prefer face-to-face meetings at a local hall. Recently, rising rents have forced several long-term members to move to nearby suburbs, while the local council has introduced a new permit system that limits how the hall can be used. At the same time, new residents have joined NeighbourNet after seeing posts shared widely on social media. Some members report a stronger sense of belonging than before; others feel the group is becoming less personal and more transactional.
b. Explain how information and communications technology (ICT) and one other influence interact to shape members’ sense of belonging in NeighbourNet.
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In this unit, students explore the ways sociologists have thought about the idea of community and how various types of community are experienced. They examine the relationship between social movements and social change, including the nature, purpose, power, and outcomes of social movements.
Students examine the changing definitions and experiences of community, including the theories of Ferdinand Tonnies and Michel Maffesoli. They analyse factors influencing belonging, the impact of technology, economic, social, political, and geographical factors, and evaluate a specific community experience, considering ethical research methodology.
influences on the experience of the selected community and the interplay between these influences:
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