strategy
Forging distinctive community identity
Synonyms:
Fostering effective community imageForming community image
Creating distinct community identity
Intensifying community self-identity
Building corporate community unity
Enabling cohesive civil unity
Forging local community cohesion
Consolidating positive civic identity
Developing cohesive civic identity
Building extended community relationships
Reinforcing community togetherness
Creating community corporateness
Articulating common identity
Emphasizing local distinctiveness
Description:
Building an image of the community, both functional and imaginal. The effect is that of community awareness of its power in the political arena. Context:
An integral part of demonstrating community service to motivate the individual to assume global responsibility. Implementation:
Tactics include: neighbourhood settings to create a common image of the community through decor; heritage pageantry to honour the community's journey through such events as parades, plays, and pageants; local projections to allow members of the community to participate in planning their future; servanthood mythology to publicize community stories emphasizing its role as a servant of society; and leadership identity to locate community leaders, create an awareness of style, and permeate community structures with these leaders. Broader:
Creating communityDeveloping common causeDemonstrating community corporatenessPromoting community self-determinationStrengthening foundational development objectives Narrower:
Creating geographical identityPortraying community identityImproving community self imageBuilding community social fabricChanging anti-community attitudesRehearsing wider corporate identityRecreating community identity systemsBuilding effective community ownershipGenerating common cultural memoryDramatizing community's unique existenceBroadening corporate community activitiesDisseminating favourable public imageForging distinctive common stylePromoting futuric community life style Constrains:
Eschewing sense of community within developing countriesAbstaining from participation by local communities in democratic processes Constrained by:
Disrupting village identity Facilitates:
Signalling community powerStrengthening relationshipsIncreasing effectiveness of local unityPreserving community identity in urban environments Facilitated by:
Relating to placeAffirming positiveCreating community storyValuing local communitiesPromoting internationalismHolding community meetingsProclaiming community historyStabilizing community identityArticulating community storiesSustaining community citizenshipForging national political unityEnacting enthusiastic transactionsHolding regular community retreatsSupplying citizen advisory assistanceForging community-oriented curriculumReinterpreting community relationshipsProjecting significant community imagesProtecting established community ritualsInventing relational model for communityCultivating skills in community responsibility Problems:
Attenuation of group relationshipsBreakdown of local community cohesion
Community demoralization
Subjects:
Society → CommunitiesSociety → Local
Social Activity → Friendship
Commerce → Business enterprises
Industry → Iron, steel
Industry → Construction
Government → Civil
Government → Citizenship
Psychology → Imagery
Development → Development
Individuation → Individuation
Principles → Values
Type Classification:
F: Exceptional strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
