Steward felt it was neither nature nor culture that had the most impact on a population , but instead , the mode of subsistence used in a given environment .
Julian Steward 's cultural ecology is considered a fusion of environmental determinism and Boas ' historical approach .
Julian Steward felt it was neither nature nor culture that had the most impact on a population , but instead , the mode of subsistence used in a given environment .
Julian Steward 's cultural ecology is considered a fusion of environmental determinism and Boas ' historical approach .