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Unit-8-Cultural-Ecology
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UNIT 8: CULTURAL ECOLOGY
Overview of cultural ecology and its relevance.
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Cultural Ecology
Principles of Contemporary Cultural Ecology
Diffusionism
Ecological Adaptation
Applications
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CULTURAL ECOLOGY
Definition: Cultural ecology studies the relationship between culture, environment, and adaptation.
Explores human-environment interaction feedback.
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CULTURAL ECOLOGY
Cultural ecology as a framework for understanding human adaptation.
Introduced by Julian Steward in the 1950s.
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CULTURAL ECOLOGY APPROACH
Integrative and interdisciplinary approach to environmental and social issues.
Emphasizes knowledge transfer for effective solutions.
Key issues: Climate change, landscape degradation, water pollution.
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VALUE OF INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOR
Core of change is individual values and behaviors.
Cultural ecology reflects environment’s influence on culture.
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FOUR MAIN PRINCIPLES OF CONTEMPORARY CULTURAL ECOLOGY
Focus on current issues
Integrative approach
Cultural core of society-environment relationships
Dialogue between society and environment
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FOCUS ON PRESENT PROBLEMS
Emphasis on issues such as poverty and environmental degradation.
Quote by Václav Klaus highlighting focus on contemporary challenges.
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KEY ISSUES
Hunger, poverty, and environmental degradation as interconnected problems.
Definition of hunger beyond ideological frameworks.
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INTERCONNECTEDNESS
Cultural ecology promotes dialogue to address social, economic, and environmental issues cohesively.
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INTEGRATIVE APPROACH
Integrative, interdisciplinary approach to understand culture-nature relations.
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INTERDISCIPLINARITY
Aims at redefining problems and solving them through collaborative understanding across disciplines.
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TRANSDISCIPLINARITY AND PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH
Transdisciplinarity involves society in knowledge production.
Participatory research emphasizes collaboration between academics and the community.
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MULTIDISCIPLINARITY AND PLURIDISCIPLINARITY
Definitions of multidisciplinary and pluridisciplinary collaborations in research.
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CULTURAL CORE OF SOCIETY-ENVIRONMENT RELATIONSHIP
Reflection on how society and culture shape environmental interactions.
Technology and economy as factors in these dynamics.
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CULTURAL RESPONSE TO ENVIRONMENT
Importance of societal acceptance of scientific data for cultural change.
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DIALOGUE BETWEEN SOCIETY AND ENVIRONMENT
Emphasizes a balanced relationship where both culture and nature influence one another.
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NATURE'S INFLUENCE ON CULTURE
Natural laws impact modern societies despite technological advancements.
HUMAN INFLUENCE ON NATURE
Historical and ongoing human impacts lead to environmental degradation and conservation efforts.
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DIFFUSIONISM
Concept explaining the spread of cultures across different regions.
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CULTURAL SPREAD
Cultural change as societies adopt traits from one another, influencing development stages.
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EXAMPLES OF DIFFUSIONISM
Adoption of clothing styles across cultures (e.g. jeans).
Spread of music genres globally (e.g. jazz).
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DIFFUSIONIST VIEW
Belief that cultures imitate rather than innovate, leading to borrowing of traits.
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ECOLOGICAL ADAPTATION
Definition of ecological adaptation related to survival and reproduction.
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LEAFY SEA DRAGON
Example of adaptation for blending with environment.
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SAND GROUSE
Adaptation allowing birds to transport water in feathers, crucial for survival in arid habitats.
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IMPORTANCE OF ADAPTATION
Capacity to adapt is critical for species survival amidst environmental change.
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APPLICATIONS OF CULTURAL ECOLOGY
Cultural ecology's relevance in societal adaptation to environmental changes.
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EXAMPLES IN ARCHITECTURE
Adobe housing as a cultural adaptation to the environment in the Southwest.
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PURPOSE OF DESIGN
Architectural choices driven by climatic needs for survival.
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SIGNIFICANCE OF CULTURAL ADAPTATION
Importance of cultural flexibility for the survival and continuity of diverse societies.
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THANK YOU
Closing note or statement.
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