macrosystem
Broadest environmental influence
A macrosystem is the broadest level of environmental influence on human development—the overarching cultural, economic, and political conditions that shape society.
In ecological systems theory, it encompasses laws, customs, values, and social structures that affect individuals indirectly through the institutions around them: The macrosystem of American individualism influences everything from education to healthcare.
The term contrasts with more immediate environments like family or school.
All life on Earth
- biomeMajor ecological community
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- climatePrevailing atmospheric conditions
- floraPlants of a region
fauna · habitat · rainforest · tundra · savanna · coral reef · wetlands · mangrove
Worldwide economic and cultural integration
- geopoliticsGeography's role in statecraft
- international relationsCross-border political interactions
- world economyInternational financial system overall
- multinationalOperating across multiple countries
trade networks · telecommunications · transportation · migration patterns · climate change · interconnectedness · transnational · cross-cultural
How young people grow
- cultural contextShared background influencing interpretation
- socializationInternalizing cultural norms
- human developmentGrowth across the lifespan
- environmental influenceHow surroundings shape things
Collective social practices
- institutionsEstablished organizations or practices
- ideologyStructured belief framework
- policyAdopted principle of action
- governanceHow authority is exercised
economics · social norms · values · beliefs · customs · media · religion · class structure
biosphere
All life on Earth
- biomeMajor ecological community
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- climatePrevailing atmospheric conditions
flora · fauna · habitat · rainforest · tundra · savanna · coral reef · wetlands · mangrove · desert
globalization
Worldwide economic and cultural integration
- geopoliticsGeography's role in statecraft
- international relationsCross-border political interactions
- world economyInternational financial system overall
multinational · trade networks · telecommunications · transportation · migration patterns · climate change · interconnectedness · transnational · cross-cultural
child development
How young people grow
- cultural contextShared background influencing interpretation
- socializationInternalizing cultural norms
- human developmentGrowth across the lifespan
culture
Collective social practices
- institutionsEstablished organizations or practices
- ideologyStructured belief framework
- policyAdopted principle of action
governance · economics · social norms · values · beliefs · customs · media · religion · class structure · power dynamics
macrosystemmicrosystem
Small-scale integrated arrangement
individual level · face-to-face interaction · peer group · nanoscale
macrosystemindividual
One separate human being
local · personal · particular · singular · specific
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