________ de-emphasizes ideas and ideology as determinants of cultures, and instead sees cultures as adaptations to the needs forced upon social groups by their special environments.

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Cultural materialism focuses on how material conditions, including environment and resources, shape culture and societal structures, emphasizing adaptation to environmental needs over ideas and ideology.

________ De-Emphasizes Ideas and Ideology as Determinants of Cultures, and Instead