Keywords

Community
Community, in the broadest sense, refers to a group of people characterized by their connection to a common space, set of beliefs, characteristics, interests, or goods. It is a subjective and evocative term, as it necessarily evokes the drawing of borders, the designation of an “us” and an “other,” but is typically tied to a sense of connectedness, solidarity, . One may be a part of community as small as a handful of people or a large as the globe, regardless of size and scale, it is assumed that one may be connected to others within that community geographically, emotionally, intellectually, spiritually. Community can be used derogatorily and has been weaponized by … on the right …critical of identity politics often at the root of a community.