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stemfromraces
geographicalfactors
“
relationships between other countries. The
The trial to find fundamental
book views that Eurasia’s west-east axis
heretical reasons for mankind’s
allows countries to access easily each other.
differences in development
West-east axis means similar climate, that’s
wouldbeuseless.
”
why people have had lots of comings and
goings. Other continents lie in north-south
axis,sothatobstructsrelationbetweenthem.
KangSe-hoon/TheArgus
Opinionofprofessor
Lee Hyun-bok, a linguistics professor of
Seoul
National
University,
who
Lee Hyun-bok, a linguistics professor
ofSeoulNationalUniversity
recommended the book when it was
translated to Korean, said the book quotes a
lotoflinguisticresearcheswhichsupportthe
Prof. Lee said, “The heredity studies on
writing is close to environmental
book’s claims. He added that Diamond
human races recently show that origin of
determinism.”
considered the Korean language, especially
mankind is from Africa, like the book
Thewriterresearchesmankindinequality
Hangeul, priceless. Lee agreed with
mentioned. As a result of this we can get a
based on mainly history and geography. It
Diamond’s opinion in that Hangeul was
message that the trial to find fundamental
might seem partial. Lee answered, “It
made by imitating the shape of organs of
hereticalreasonsformankind’sdifferencesin
couldn’tbedenied.Researcherstendtomake
speech including mouth, teeth, tongue, and
development would be useless.” The author
use of their specialty in their work, but the
vocal cords. He said the book clarified
implies to broaden our viewpoint to various
author tries to persuade readers by using
reasons why human races developed
studieslikehistory,anthropology,linguistics
otherviewsproperly.Itisveryhelpfultouse
unequally through handing many studies,
andsoon.
many related field’s views. So, academic
geography, ecology, genetics, cultural
In this book, geographical difference is
inquiry has been viewed at one lens in
anthropology,pathology,andlinguistics.
another factor of inequality. That aspect can
special study, which is important too catch
Studying inequalities of human history,
be viewed as environmental determinism to
the core of researdh, even if various views
manyresearchesfocusedonthedifferenceof
the readers. Environmental determinism has
areneeded.”
themselves prior to this book being
been criticized because it regards people as
Requestedcomparisonwith“Discourseon
published. However, this book picks up the
passivebeings.Anumberofpeoplesaidthat
the origin and basis of inequality among
reasonsfromgeographicalfacts.
his work was written in environmental
men,” the work of Jean-Jacques Rousseau,
determinism.
Diamond
Lee said “Social inequality on Rousseau’s
criticized they had local
work or geological facts on “Guns, Germs,
outlook. Prof. Lee said,
andSteel,”thosecan’tbedeniedascausesof
however,“Generallyalmostall
inequality. He stressed, “We must not just
humans adapt to their
recognize unequal facts but try to make
surrounding environments.
unequalfactsequal.”
Though Jared Diamond
criticized the people who
Themovie“Apocalypto”illustratesthattheIncaempirewould
estimated his working and
have been demolished for their own troubles even if whites
ppprin@hufs.ac.kr
denied their thought, his
didn’tinvadethenatives.
SEPTEMBER 2007

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