Potluck
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| - | '''Community building''' is a field of practices directed toward the creation or enhancement of [[community]] among [[individual]]s within a regional area (such as a [[neighborhood]]) or with a common interest. It is sometimes encompassed under the field of [[community development]]. | ||
| - | A wide variety of practices can be utilized for community building, ranging from simple events like [[potluck]]s and small [[Book discussion club|book clubs]], to larger–scale efforts such as mass [[festival]]s and building [[construction]] projects that involve local participants rather than outside contractors. | + | A '''potluck''' is a gathering where each guest contributes a different and unique dish of food, often homemade, to be shared. [[Synonym]]s include: ''potluck dinner'', ''spread'', ''Jacob's join'', ''Jacob's supper'', ''faith supper'', ''covered dish supper'', ''dish party'', ''bring and share'', ''shared lunch,'' ''pitch-in'', ''bring-a-plate'', ''dish-to-pass'', ''fuddle'', and ''carry-in''. |
| - | [[Activist]]s engaged in community building efforts in [[Developed country|industrialized nations]] see the apparent [[loss of community]] in these societies as a key cause of [[social disintegration]] and the emergence of many harmful behaviors. They may see building community as a means to increase [[social justice]], individual [[Quality of life|well-being]] and reduce negative impacts of otherwise disconnected individuals. | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| - | *[[Civic engagement]] | + | * [[Buffet]] |
| - | *[[Community economic development]] | + | * [[Free lunch]] |
| - | *[[Community practice]] | + | * [[House concert]] |
| - | *[[Community of practice]] | + | |
| - | *[[Community engagement]] | + | |
| - | *[[Community Mobilization]] | + | |
| - | *[[Community gardening]] | + | |
| - | *[[New Urbanism]] | + | |
| - | *[[Sense of community]] | + | |
| - | *[[Urban sociology]] | + | |
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A potluck is a gathering where each guest contributes a different and unique dish of food, often homemade, to be shared. Synonyms include: potluck dinner, spread, Jacob's join, Jacob's supper, faith supper, covered dish supper, dish party, bring and share, shared lunch, pitch-in, bring-a-plate, dish-to-pass, fuddle, and carry-in.
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