scholarly journals The lost dream of ecological determinism: Time to say goodbye? … Or a White Queen's proposal?

2009 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 166-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Koenig ◽  
Carola Borries
Keyword(s):  
Ecological Determinism

scholarly journals Ecological Determinism on the Orinoco Floodplain

BioScience ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 50 (8) ◽  
pp. 681 ◽  
Author(s):  
WILLIAM M. LEWIS ◽  
STEPHEN K. HAMILTON ◽  
MARGARET A. LASI ◽  
MARCO RODRÍGUEZ ◽  
JAMES F. SAUNDERS
Keyword(s):  
Ecological Determinism

How Rice Farming Shaped Culture in Southern China

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Talhelm ◽  
Shigehiro Oishi
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Southern China ◽  
Rice Farming ◽  
Rice Culture ◽  
History Of ◽  
Staple Crops ◽  
Relationship Styles ◽  
Thought Styles ◽  
Ecological Determinism

We present a detailed theory linking southern China’s history of rice farming to its modern-day culture. It explains how rice was farmed traditionally, what makes it different from other major staple crops, and why these differences could shape culture. Next, the chapter reviews empirical evidence that people who have grown up in the rice areas of China have different relationship styles and thought styles from people in the wheat areas. It also discusses why the rice theory is not ecological determinism—rice does not automatically lead to collectivism. Finally, it asks whether modernization is signaling the death of rice culture or whether cultures rooted in historical subsistence style can persist even after less than 2% of the population actually farms for a living.

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