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A commune (the French word appearing in the 12th century from Medieval Latin ''communia'', meaning a large gathering of people sharing a common life; from Latin ''communis'', things held in common)〔Communes of France〕 is an intentional community of people living together, sharing common interests, property, possessions, resources, and, in some communes, work and income and assets. In addition to the communal economy, consensus decision-making, non-hierarchical structures and ecological living have become important core principles for many communes. Andrew Jacobs of ''The New York Times'' wrote that, contrary to popular misconceptions, "most communes of the '90s are not free-love refuges for flower children, but well-ordered, financially solvent cooperatives where pragmatics, not psychedelics, rule the day." There are many contemporary intentional communities all over the world, a list of which can be found at the Fellowship for Intentional Community (FIC). For the usually larger-scale, political entities in communist political theory, see socialist communes, which are similar but distinct social organizations. == Categorization of communities == Benjamin Zablocki categorized communities this way:〔 〕 * Alternative-family communities * Cooperative communities * Countercultural communities * Egalitarian communities * Political communities * Psychological communities (based on mystical or gestalt principles) * Rehabilitational communities (see Synanon) * Religious communities * Spiritual communities * Experimental communities Of course, many communal ventures encompass more than one of these categorizations. Some communes, such as the ashrams of the Vedanta Society or the Theosophical commune Lomaland, formed around spiritual leaders, while others formed around political ideologies. For others, the "glue" is simply the desire for a more shared, sociable lifestyle. Moreover, some people find it is more economical to live communally. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「commune」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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