What is a fraternity? A detailed analysis

The article discusses what the community, about the causes of this phenomenon and in particular about fraternities in Moscow.

Ancient times

Since ancient times, our ancestors, and that modern people didn't like, knew to stick together, to interact and to have a social life - is much more profitable than ever to quarrel. And by the way, the kindness, the care of relatives and the needy in the end played huge role in turning our anthropoid ancestors into humans. Thanks to the tribes, and there was such a thing as fraternity. So what is community and what is its meaning? In this we will understand.

Definition

A Fraternity called an informal Association that provides support, protection and mutual aid of people who share a common origin, whether a country, a region, a particular town or village. Fraternity – it is a very ancient phenomenon, the roots of which stem from the times of primitive society and the community.

The Main purpose of fraternities in the modern world is mutual. Especially in those conditions, when there are few members of their nation or ethnic group. So what is community and what are the most common types?

Immigration

The Fraternity can be found in any country. People from other States while in a foreign country, come together to assist, including the newcomers, who arrived in a foreign land recently. Of course, this happens on a voluntary basis. Fraternities are formed both among emigrants and among those who have been living in a particular country, but is forced to leave the residence of his nation or ethnic group. Also answering the question of what a fraternity, it is worth mentioning that it is found most often in large cosmopolitan cities such as Moscow.

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Local manifestations

This phenomenon there are some other minor manifestations, dictated by temporary necessity, for example, service in the army. It is no secret that in the ranks of the armed forces among conscripts, thriving community. And if the “citizen” few people care where you are, then in the army staff it plays a big role, because the fraternity – is the ability to get help or support.

The fraternity Also common in multinational countries, in Russia, where so many nationalities. Of course, if in any place there are lots of their representatives, they unwittingly begin to unite. For example, communities in Moscow are very common, even though most of them were informal in nature and without one specific leader. They bring together mostly representatives of the Caucasian peoples and the middle Eastern countries. Well, all over Russia can meet a variety of such enterprises.

Pros and cons

This phenomenon has both positive and negative sides. The latter is apparent in the case of fraternities are representatives of peoples who differ in religious or philosophical views from the main mass of the country or region. Fraternity – primarily maintaining the memory of their roots and origin, that impedes adaptation.