A community of circumstance is similar to a
community of practice
A community of practice (CoP) is a group of people who "share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly". The concept was first proposed by cognitive anthropologist Jean Lave and educat ...
, except that it is driven by position, circumstance or life experiences rather than a shared interest.
[Marsh G. The community of circumstance—a tale of three cities: community participation in St Kilda, Knox, and Lewisham. In: Chekki DA, ed. Research in community sociology. Vol 9. Varieties of community sociology. Greenwich, CT: Jai Press, 1999, pp. 65–88.] Examples might include cancer sufferers using a support newsgroup or the members of gay/lesbian newsgroups. A
prison or other correctional facility can be thought of as a community of circumstance; passengers of the same plane form a temporary community of circumstance as well.
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Community of action
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Community of inquiry
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Community of interest
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Community of place
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Community of position
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Community of practice
A community of practice (CoP) is a group of people who "share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly". The concept was first proposed by cognitive anthropologist Jean Lave and educat ...
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Community of purpose A community of purpose is a community of people who are going through the same process or journey to achieve a similar, often emergent, objective.
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References
External links
DepressionNET: a web based community of circumstance for people living with depression
Circumstance