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A 4 page research paper/essay that draws on a book by Dr. Scott Peck, The Different Drum, which discusses the sociological processes at work when people come together in groups, at churches, workshops or for mutual group support, with the intent and purpose of creating a community. The writer offers personal experience that relates to details from this book. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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community. Peck relates that establishing a sense of community takes emotional effort and expenditure. He beings his discussion of this topic by describing how often people will try to fake
having a sense of community, but that this pseudo-community is not the real thing. Peck writes, "Community-making requires time as well as effort and sacrifice. It cannot be cheaply bought"
(Peck 88). He argues that when groups dissolve into chaos and dissension, rather than trying to maintain a false fa?ade of unanimity, it is actually a healthy step. In
this regard, this writer/tutor has observed some extremely healthy group encounters, if Pecks process is considered only up to this point. For example, at a community meeting regarding a possible
low-income housing project to be build adjacent to my neighborhood, chaos was the order of the day. The homeowners divided into roughly two ideologically oriented groups that might be characterized
as "liberals" and "conservatives." The liberals were concerned about the plight of low=income people in our city and the absence of affordable housing, while the conservatives were concerned about property
values, as they also voiced statements that represented thinly veiled prejudice, as they were also concerned about the proximity of low-income families to their children. Just as Dr. Peck
describes in his book, neither side truly listened to the other. They were all primarily concerned with converted the opposing side to their points of view. As Peck points out,
"If your theology or ideology is different from mine, it calls mine into question. It is uncomfortable for me to be uncertain of my own understanding in such basic matters"
(Peck 97). By trying to convert those who disagree with a personal point of view, people are not only trying to relieve this discomfort, but also trying to achieve the
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