A coastal town has recently experienced rapid change. A new wind-farm project has brought in contract workers for 6–12 month periods, and many long-term residents now use a local Facebook group and a community messaging app to share information about events, safety alerts and local issues. The town also has a long-established surf lifesaving club, a small Aboriginal community with kinship connections to Country in the area, and a growing number of retirees who have moved from Melbourne.
A student researcher collects short comments from different community members (e.g. a long-term resident, a contract worker, a surf lifesaving volunteer, a local Aboriginal Elder, and a retiree) about whether the town still feels like a ‘real community’. The comments show mixed feelings: some members describe strong belonging and mutual support, while others describe feeling excluded, temporary, or disconnected.
b. Explain how two different factors could account for why these members experience different senses of community.
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Create Free Account Log inThis is a free VCE Units 3 & 4 Sociology practice question worth 6 marks, testing your understanding of Member perspectives on community. It falls under Community in Unit 4: Community, social movements and social change. Submit your answer above to receive instant AI-powered marking and personalised feedback.
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.
different perspectives on the sense of community from different members within the community
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