Part 2 book “Introduction to occupation the art and science of living” has contents: The occupational nature of social groups, occupational justice, work, occupation, and leisure, occupational deprivation - understanding limited participation, occupations and places, and other contents. | CHAPTER 7 The Occupational Nature of Social Groups Charles H. Christiansen and Elizabeth A. Townsend OBJECTIVES 1. Understand the occupational nature of communities and societies. 2. Describe the relationship between participation in occupation and a sense of connectedness. 3. Appreciate how participation in occupation shapes a social group, both positively and negatively. 4. Provide examples of various social occupations and their role in community building. KEY WORDS Adaptation Allee effect Altruism Competition Connectedness Cooperation Diversity Division of labor Ecological niche Exaptation Free rider problem Game theory Exclusion/inclusion Interdependence Meme Memetics Norms Prisoner’s dilemma Sense of community Sociobiology Social capital Society Stigma Sustainability Tribe Virtual community The Internet provides an exciting means for interacting with this textbook and for enhancing your understanding of humans’ experiences with occupations and the organization of occupations in society. Use the address above to access the interactive Companion Website created specifically to accompany this book. Here you will find an array of self-study material designed to help you gain a richer understanding of the concepts presented in this chapter. 175 176 Chapter 7 The Occupational Nature of Social Groups CHAPTER PROFILE This chapter describes the occupational nature of communities and societies from the standpoint of humans as a group-living species. In doing so, it addresses the factors that contribute to group living and describes the advantages and challenges of occupational engagement in promoting the survival of humans as members of social groups. It proposes that shared or cooperative occupations are a central feature of successful social groups and discusses the role of language in the evolution of group living. Specific biological concepts influencing group living, including altruism, ecological niche, cooperation, and .
