Human Geography / Nature and Scope — Geography STD 12 Humanities — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 HumanitiesGeographyHuman Geography / Nature and Scope3 Marks
Question
Explain the concept of environmental determinism with suitable examples.
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Answer
Environmental determinism refers to the point of view supporting.
environmental control on human action.
In early stage humans were greatly influenced by nature. They adapted to the dictates of nature.
The level of technology was very low. Accordingly history, culture, life style and stage of development of a social group and society are largely governed by physical factors of the environment.
The determinists consider humans as passive agents. Nature determines their attitudes, decision making and life styles. Interaction between primitive human society and strong forces of nature is a typical example.
Alternate Answer
The explanation of the concept with the help of any specific example may also be assessed as a whole.
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