Question

The nature of the community as a system means that it is subject to numerous influences, including its subsystems and its own larger environment. Thinking of your own community, identify at least two subsystems and larger environments. Discuss any goals they share and those that conflict. I live in Kansas City MO

Answer 1

A community is constituted by both sub-systems like different local groups, organizations and residents, and it’s larger environment which includes other communities, state and federal governments and large economic entities. As such, the interactions within both the sub-systems and the larger external environment are key entities which influence the nature of a community. Within the Kansas City community, one can identify sub systems like the youth music organisations, the environment club and the city streets department. Interestingly, these sub systems often get involved in a competitive social interaction where each sub systems may try to influence the decision makers of the city to initiate policies and programmes which would help uphold the goals of one’s own sub-system. For instance, the youth music wing of Kansas City often seek to initiate measures which would allow greater accessibility to the city parks for musical events. However, they are met with strong resistance from other sub system such as the state police department or the city parks management.

In terms of the general functioning and law and order machinery in the community of Kansas residents, the federal and state laws become a crucial part of the environment. For instance, the federal government directs the generation of revenue from trade within the Kansas City. Moroeevr, the state government may also levy taxes on certain luxury commodities. A successful and efficient system of taxation would then go on to ensure availability of facilities such as public transport, medical care to the residents of the community.