A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, village, town, or neighbourhood) or in virtual space through communication platforms. Although communities are usually small relative to personal social ties, “community” may also refer to large group affiliations such as national communities, international communities, and virtual communities.[3]
The English-language word “community” derives from the Old French comuneté (currently “Communauté”), which comes from the Latin communitas “community”, “public spirit” (from Latin communis, “common”).[4]
Human communities may share intent, belief, resources, preferences, needs, and risks in common, affecting the identity of the participants and their degree of cohesiveness.[5]
What kind of home do you live in? What kind of home would you wish to live in?