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The Intentional Community-National Community Interface: An Approach to the Communal Societies

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The essay presents a model of the communal society as a diad operating on two social levels.The commune functions as a closed unit while at the same time interacting with the larger national society for many of its needs.Traditionally the study of communal societies has focused on the cultural system of the commune.This essay argues that new insights can be gained by examining the cultural overlap of the intentional and national communities.

Source: Communal Societies

DOI: 10.9707/0739-1250.1982

Author: Donald E. Janzen

Language: English

Topic: Collaborative and Sustainable Housing Initiatives

Subfield: Urban Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7129024491

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