geography

Which field of study did Marshall Sahlins apply possibilism to?

💡 The Answer

  • Marshall Sahlins applied possibilism to cultural ecology.
  • He used it to develop alternative approaches in that field.
  • It countered the environmental determinism then dominant in ecology.
  • This broadened the understanding of human‑environment interactions.
  • Possibilism thereby became an important concept in cultural geography.

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