The study of a community's dual ecological environments. Internal ecology refers to the dynamics of relationships, roles, niches, and resource distribution within the community—its social ecosystem. External ecology is the community's relationship with its physical environment and other surrounding communities. The theory examines how changes in one ecology (e.g., external climate change) force adaptations in the other (internal social structure).
Example: A fishing village faces an external ecological shift: fish stocks collapse. Internal and External Ecology Theory analyzes how this forces a change in the internal ecology: the social role of "fisher" shrinks, new niches like "aquaculturist" or "tourist guide" emerge, and power dynamics shift away from fishing families. The two ecologies are in constant, stressful dialogue.
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An international school accent is most often spoken by an international school student, but generally by people who grew up in environments where multiple native English dialects co-existed.
An international school accent is most often spoken by an international school student, but generally by people who grew up in environments where multiple native English dialects co-existed.
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Internal and External Variables "That study proving people prefer classical music for focus is a joke. They controlled for every Internal Variable in a soundproof room. But they ignored the External Variables: my neighbor's barking dog, my phone buzzing, and the existential dread of my unanswered emails. The lab is not reality."
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Internal and External Ecology "The company's Internal Ecology was toxic—backstabbing and silos everywhere. But they ignored the External Ecology: a recession and a new competitor. You can't fix the fish tank's water if the whole room the tank is in is on fire."
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