СОЦІУМ СУЧАСНОГО МІСТА: СПІЛЬНОТИ ТА ТЕНДЕНЦІЇ ЇХ РОЗВИТКУ

Abstract

Community is an important object of study of sociology. A community’s life reflects subjective component of the historical process. The spatial unity of the community contributes to public relations, the intensity of which is often associated with special territory of residence. Under favorable circumstances, such relationships are the ground forming a community, which may make trust, individual recognition of belonging to a community, social recognition community, including regional identities, common interests, needs, values, etc. Analysis of local communities is carried out within a spatial approach. The author distinguishes two types of urban communities, one of which - a community of family and neighborly ties, the second - with friendly. The first should be defined as urban territorial community, and the second - for the urban community interests. Both communities are in a modern city and play an important role in its functioning. Thus, the author identifies two types of communities in the cities of territorial communities and communities of interest. The article focuses on the territorial communities, which are typical for cities with a distinct segregation. The main function of territorial communities is responsibility for providing informal surveillance system in the city and street socialization of children. The intuitive trust and involvement of residents in the public life of the territory are required for the effective existence of the territorial community. Existence of effective territorial community gives the opportunity to carry out self-organization and control the observance of their own interests according to established its norms and values.