Inimesevahelises

Inimesevahelises is an Estonian term used to describe conditions, spaces, or processes that occur within the human environment or among humans. The concept emphasizes human actors, social relations, and lived experience as central factors in analysis, rather than focusing solely on non-human or natural elements. In texts, the phrase often appears in constructions such as inimesevahelises kontekstis (in a human-centered context), inimesevahelises ruumis (in a human-centered space), or inimesevahelises suhtluses (in interpersonal interaction).

Etymology and usage notes: the word is a compound built from inimene (human) and a form related to indicating location or context. It is predominantly found in academic writing in fields that study human behavior, social interaction, and design, including sociology, anthropology, urban studies, education, and product or service design. The term signals a focus on human agency, relationships, and everyday life.

Contexts and examples: inimesevahelises perspectives are used when analyzing crowd dynamics in public spaces, collaborative work in offices, user experiences in products and services, or interpersonal communication in communities. It serves to foreground how people shape and experience environments through actions, norms, and cultures, rather than treating environments as passive backdrops.

See also: keskkond (environment), inimese keskne disain (human-centered design), sotsioloogia (sociology), antropoloogia (anthropology), urban studies. The term remains primarily descriptive and is most useful in discussions about human-centered approaches to space, interaction, and daily life.