Social and Group Action - Classifying areas of action for focus 1. Classify action in general 2. Define my focus…pick out the main foci. Example: Knowledge - writing; Application - institute/group; General social - writing, communication, individual and group action 3. Redefine in relation to one another, my personal focus and over-topic(s) such as the Elements Of Being… 4. Simplify [contract] the clasification from four items to the, simplest structure that gets the essence of action potential i. Defining the classifications carefully ii. Finding "isomorphisms" among the classifications…especially modes, means and levels…keep areas separate? |
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Modes of Action Individual Action My life and work Ê
how I live my life Item #'s 1, 2, and 3 ó mesh with and are included
in/inform Social Action Dedicated Group For interactive communication to enhance all items
1, 2, 3, and 4 Application, design and planning Consulting Application, design,
planning and consultation are especially focused to chosen areas or aspects,
levels of action[1] General Social Action Includes influence of 4.1 and 4.2, immediately above |
Areas, or Aspects of Action Being - dynamics of being; grounding of knowledge The dimensions as represented by traditional and other branches of knowledge - follow a classification: EB EDA Division One - B/E … |
Means or Realization - the Active or Pro-Active Group Note the correspondence with "Modes
of Action" Self Dedicated pro-active group with mutuality of purpose, complementary expertise, agreement and commitment…financial and other basis General |
Levels or Extent of Action Individual ® Social or, in more detail: Individual Group Town State National World Or Room…or Space Dwelling Community Local Regional Continental Global Universal |
Spaces for Comments This is an example of a manual scratch pad application for
playing with concepts and ideas. Topics are written in the four quadrants and
then modified: 1. By mutual interaction, 2. By consideration relative to an
overall scheme [item 3, above] and 3. Simplification and or contraction [Example:
reduce the number of categories i - iv, above. Automation begins as follows: in Word 22x22" pages are
possible and fit nicely with a 30" screen; automate with Visual Basic to
find and send items among quadrants…reserved words are not necessary since
styles…can also be used |
Table 1 Social and Group Action Areas for Focus