In terms of community investment, cultural anthropologist Victor Turner used the term community which emerges during a collective ritual and is characterized by social equality, solidarity and togetherness (Liburd 1) From In this perspective, Turner argues that a connection of commonality, interest, and preservation are necessary elements not only to raise awareness of environmental issues in efforts to ensure protection against toxic agents from entering the community. I want to argue for six points to consider in constructing the characteristics of a community deemed effective in combating environmental injustice and the disenfranchisement of people of color. First, a community must incorporate a sense of belonging or identity and belonging. In efforts to raise awareness of community issues, neighbors must establish a sense of identity through shared actions, beliefs, and common interests in order to bring unison to the community. Second, a community with a common symbol system such as language is often used to conceptualize community. For example, researchers argue that technical language remains a prerequisite for most deliberative forums, often creating an intimidating and disciplinary barrier for lay citizens seeking to express their disagreements in the language of everyday life. Speaking the language of science, as well as the jargon of a particular political community, remains an essential, but often tacit, credential for participation in environmental health decision-making, even in new deliberative forms. (Corburn, 43) Third, a community must have shared values and norms that support, promote, and educate the ideology of environmental health issues to educate and empower the community. educational level of local residents. In many cases, by ensuring adequate enforcement of the law, legislators and community leaders must invest in the safety and quality of life of disadvantaged citizens. The community reinforcement model offers local citizens the opportunity to take an active role in protecting, learning, and engaging in discussion about community health issues that threaten quality of life. Strengthening the community through social learning offers the facility a path for residents to appropriately teach others, including children, about community health issues, legislative accountability, and community involvement that emphasize personal responsibility to protect and ensure quality of life for every generation. Community-based approaches to racial and ethnic populations Leandris C. Liburd PHD. (Norton et al., 2002).
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