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A community is a social
group of organisms sharing an environment, normally with shared
interests. In human communities, intent, belief, resources, preferences,
needs, risks and a number of other conditions may be present and
common, affecting the identity of the participants and their degree
of cohesiveness. The word community is derived from the Latin communitas,
which is in turn derived from communis, which means "common,
public, shared by all or many".
The social environment, also known as the milieu, is the identical
or similar social positions and social roles as a whole that influence
the individuals of a group. The social environment of an individual
is the culture that he or she was educated and/or lives in, and
the people and institutions with whom the person interacts. A given
social environment is likely to create a feeling of solidarity amongst
its members, who are more likely to keep together, trust and help
one another. Members of the same social environment will often think
in similar styles and patterns even when their conclusions differ.
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