Social environment in which people live

Social environment or cultural context, refers to the direct physical and environment in which people live or where something happens or develops. It includes the culture that the individual was educated or lives in and the people and institutions with whom they interact. The interaction can be in person or via communication media. It can be in one direction or even anonymous and can not imply equality of social status. Environment is a broader concept than social class or circle.

People with the same environment often develop a sense of solidarity. Majority tend to trust and help each other and to congregate in groups. For instance, they will often think in similar styles and forms, even when their conclusions differ. People have used natural resources to enrich their lives. In the process has been a number of changes in the natural environment. Settlements, roads, farms and many other things have been developed through this. All these components created by man, are included in our cultural environment.

People and social environment

It is important what kind of environment a person can be found. If the environment is not destructive, if contributes to the whole of society in general, we could say that is a positive one and is moving in the right direction. In fact, that became the basis for moral and other values that are important for the development of such a society. After all, many things can affect the development of such an environment, like moral values, religious, economic and others. So every individual must start with ourselves in order to fit the environment, then that joint efforts can achieve their goals. It is important how such environments and even nations develop. As a matter of fact, in the end we all share the natural resources that we received for safekeeping.

Emile Durkheim: "Our whole social environment seems to be filled with forces which really exist only in our own minds".