What is the difference between "cultural materialism" and "ideation"?

Question

I'm being asked to write an Anthropology essay talking about the differences in explaining different cultures from the perspectives of "cultural materialism" and "ideation". We didn't discuss these terms too much in class. How would you define them?

Answer 1

Cultural Materialism---Definition:

  

theory that material things influence change: the anthropological theory that environment, resources, technology, and other material things are the major influences on cultural change



Ideation---Definition:

  

form thought: to form an idea of something, or form ideas