Virtual communityA virtual community is a social network of individuals who connect through specific social media, potentially crossing geographical and political boundaries in order to pursue mutual interests or goals. Some of the most pervasive virtual communities are online communities operating under social networking services. Howard Rheingold discussed virtual communities in his book, The Virtual Community, published in 1993. The book's discussion ranges from Rheingold's adventures on The WELL, computer-mediated communication, social groups and information science.
Community of placeA community of place or place-based community is a community of people who are bound together because of where they reside, work, visit or otherwise spend a continuous portion of their time. Such a community can be a neighborhood, town, coffeehouse, workplace, gathering place, public space or any other geographically specific place that a number of people share, have in common or visit frequently. A community offers many appealing features of a broader social relationship: Safety, familiarity, support and loyalties as well as appreciation.
Agency (sociology)In social science, agency is the capacity of individuals to have the power and resources to fulfill their potential. For instance, structure consists of those factors of influence (such as social class, religion, gender, ethnicity, ability, customs, etc.) that determine or limit agents and their decisions. The influences from structure and agency are debated—it is unclear to what extent a person's actions are constrained by social systems. One's agency is one's independent capability or ability to act on one's will.
Marché communvignette|Un marché commun : le Mercosur. Un marché commun, ou marché intérieur, fait référence au marché économique sur lesquels les agents économiques peuvent acheter et vendre librement des biens et services, sans droits de douane et avec libre circulation et même réglementations. En général, le marché intérieur est l’économie nationale ; dans le cadre d’une union économique, le marché intérieur est l’ensemble de cette zone économique.
Développement humain (économie)Le 'développement humain' est un processus personnel et social, en général caractérisé par : une esthétique et une éthique ; la variation des conditions matérielles affectant les possibilités de satisfaire les besoins et les désirs. La notion de développement humain est apparue pour compléter celle de développement économique, considérant que le bien-être des humains ne se résume pas à l'économie. Le Rapport mondial sur le développement humain du PNUD évalue les situations des différents États du monde face à cet indicateur.
