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Author : Clifford Geertz
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 484 pages
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Release : 1977-05-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0465097197

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One of the twentieth century's most influential books, this classic work of anthropology offers a groundbreaking exploration of what culture is With The Interpretation of Cultures, the distinguished anthropologist Clifford Geertz developed the concept of thick description, and in so doing, he virtually rewrote the rules of his field. Culture, Geertz argues, does not drive human behavior. Rather, it is a web of symbols that can help us better understand what that behavior means. A thick description explains not only the behavior, but the context in which it occurs, and to describe something thickly, Geertz argues, is the fundamental role of the anthropologist. Named one of the 100 most important books published since World War II by the Times Literary Supplement, The Interpretation of Cultures transformed how we think about others' cultures and our own. This definitive edition, with a foreword by Robert Darnton, remains an essential book for anthropologists, historians, and anyone else seeking to better understand human cultures.

Author : Clifford Geertz
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780008219475

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'One of the most articulate cultural anthropologists of this generation. Geertz has consistently attempted to clarify the meaning of 'culture' and to relate that concept to the actual behavior of individuals and groups.' -Elizabeth Colson, Contemporary Sociology

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Culture
ISBN : LCCN:73081190

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Author : Clifford Geertz
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780465093564

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The Interpretation of Cultures by Clifford Geertz Pdf

In The Interpretation of Cultures, the most original anthropologist of his generation moved far beyond the traditional confines of his discipline to develop an important new concept of culture. This groundbreaking book, winner of the 1974 Sorokin Award of the American Sociological Association, helped define for an entire generation of anthropologists what their field is ultimately about.

Author : Clifford Geertz
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2008-08-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780786723751

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Local Knowledge by Clifford Geertz Pdf

In essays covering everything from art and common sense to charisma and constructions of the self, the eminent cultural anthropologist and author of The Interpretation of Cultures deepens our understanding of human societies through the intimacies of "local knowledge." A companion volume to The Interpretation of Cultures, this book continues Geertz’s exploration of the meaning of culture and the importance of shared cultural symbolism. With a new introduction by the author.

Author : Cary Nelson,Lawrence Grossberg
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 756 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0252014014

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Marxism and the Interpretation of Culture by Cary Nelson,Lawrence Grossberg Pdf

This title provides a picture of the state of Marxist thinking. It aims to provoke a debate that will be of interest to those concerned with the status and development of Marxism and also to theorists in all fields of the human sciences.

Author : Abena Dadze-Arthur
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781351353182

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An Analysis of Clifford Geertz's The Interpretation of Cultures by Abena Dadze-Arthur Pdf

Clifford Geertz has been called ‘the most original anthropologist of his generation’ – and this reputation rests largely on the huge contributions to the methodology and approaches of anthropological interpretation that he outlined in The Interpretation of Cultures. The centrality of interpretative skills to anthropology is uncontested: in a subject that is all about understanding mankind, and which seeks to outline the differences and the common ground that exists between cultures, interpretation is the crucial skillset. For Geertz, however, standard interpretative approaches did not go deep enough, and his life’s work concentrated on deepening and perfecting his subject’s interpretative skills. Geertz is best known for his definition of ‘culture,’ and his theory of ‘thick description,’ an influential technique that depends on fresh interpretative approaches. For Geertz, ‘cultures’ are ‘webs of meaning’ in which everyone is suspended. Understanding culture, therefore, is not so much a matter of going in search of law, but of setting out an interpretative framework for meaning that focuses directly on attempts to define the real meaning of things within a given culture. The best way to do this, for Geertz, is via ‘thick description:’ a way of recording things that explores context and surroundings, and articulates meaning within the web of culture. Ambitious and bold, Geertz’s greatest creation is a method all critical thinkers can learn from.

Author : Thomas Evan Levy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134937462

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Historical Biblical Archaeology and the Future by Thomas Evan Levy Pdf

Joint winner of the 2011 Biblical Archaeology Society Publication Award in the category "Best Scholarly Book on Archaeology" The archaeology of the Holy Land is undergoing major change. 'Historical Biblical Archaeology and the Future' describes the paradigm shift brought about by objective science-based dating methods, geographic information systems, anthropological models, and digital technology tools. The book serves as a model for how researchers can investigate the relationship between ancient texts (both sacred and profane) and the archaeological record. Influential archaeologists and biblical scholars examine a range of texts, materials and cultures: the Vedas and India; the Homeric legends and Greek Classical Archaeology; the Sagas and Icelandic archaeology; Islamic Archaeology; and the Umayyad, Abbasid, and Ayyubid periods. The groundbreaking essays offer a foundation for future research in biblical archaeology, ancient Jewish history and biblical studies.

Author : Uchenna Uzo,Abel Kinoti Meru
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781787548497

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Indigenous Management Practices in Africa by Uchenna Uzo,Abel Kinoti Meru Pdf

Africa is fast becoming an investment destination for firms operating outside the continent, and effective management is central to the realization of organizational goals. This volume evaluates the need for management philosophies and theories that reflect the peculiarities of the African continent.

Author : Juliette Fritsch
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781135767952

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Museum Gallery Interpretation and Material Culture by Juliette Fritsch Pdf

Museum Gallery Interpretation and Material Culture publishes the proceedings of the first annual Sackler Centre for Arts Education conference at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London. The conference launched the annual series by addressing the question of how gallery interpretation design and management can help museum visitors learn about art and material culture. The book features a range of papers by leading academics, museum learning professionals, graduate researchers and curators from Europe, the USA and Canada. The papers present diverse new research and practice in the field, and open up debate about the role, design and process of exhibition interpretation in museums, art galleries and historic sites. The authors represent both academics and practitioners, and are affiliated with high quality institutions of broad geographical scope. The result is a strong, consistent representation of current thinking across the theory, methodology and practice of interpretation design for learning in museums.

Author : Clifford Geertz
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780008219451

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Local Knowledge (Text Only) by Clifford Geertz Pdf

The noted cultural anthropologist and author of 'The Interpretation of Cultures' deepens our understanding of human societies through the intimacies of 'local knowledge.'

Author : Natalie B. Dohrmann,David Stern
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780812209457

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Jewish Biblical Interpretation and Cultural Exchange by Natalie B. Dohrmann,David Stern Pdf

Biblical interpretation is not simply study of the Bible's meaning. This volume focuses on signal moments in the histories of scriptural interpretation of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam from the ancient period to the early modern, and shows how deeply intertwined these religions have always been.

Author : Kurt Mundorff
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-25
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781000096460

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A Cultural Interpretation of the Genocide Convention by Kurt Mundorff Pdf

This book critiques the dominant physical and biological interpretation of the Genocide Convention and argues that the idea of "culture" is central to properly understanding the crime of genocide. Using Raphael Lemkin’s personal papers, archival materials from the State Department and the UN, as well as the mid-century secondary literature, it situates the convention in the longstanding debate between Enlightenment notions of universality and individualism, and Romantic notions of particularism and holism. The author conducts a thorough review of the treaty and its preparatory work to show that the drafters brought strong culturalist ideas to the debate and that Lemkin’s ideas were held widely in the immediate postwar period. Reconstructing the mid-century conversation on genocide and situating it in the much broader mid-century discourse on justice and society he demonstrates that culture is not a distraction to be read out of the Genocide Convention; it is the very reason it exists. This volume poses a forceful challenge to the materialist interpretation and calls into question decades of international case law. It will be of interest to scholars of genocide, human rights, international law, the history of international law and human rights, and treaty interpretation.

Author : Abena Dadze-Arthur
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781351351393

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The Interpretation of Cultures by Abena Dadze-Arthur Pdf

Clifford Geertz has been called ‘the most original anthropologist of his generation’ – and this reputation rests largely on the huge contributions to the methodology and approaches of anthropological interpretation that he outlined in The Interpretation of Cultures. The centrality of interpretative skills to anthropology is uncontested: in a subject that is all about understanding mankind, and which seeks to outline the differences and the common ground that exists between cultures, interpretation is the crucial skillset. For Geertz, however, standard interpretative approaches did not go deep enough, and his life’s work concentrated on deepening and perfecting his subject’s interpretative skills. Geertz is best known for his definition of ‘culture,’ and his theory of ‘thick description,’ an influential technique that depends on fresh interpretative approaches. For Geertz, ‘cultures’ are ‘webs of meaning’ in which everyone is suspended. Understanding culture, therefore, is not so much a matter of going in search of law, but of setting out an interpretative framework for meaning that focuses directly on attempts to define the real meaning of things within a given culture. The best way to do this, for Geertz, is via ‘thick description:’ a way of recording things that explores context and surroundings, and articulates meaning within the web of culture. Ambitious and bold, Geertz’s greatest creation is a method all critical thinkers can learn from.

Author : Stewart Field,Cyrus Tata
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2023-05-18
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781509939930

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Criminal Justice and The Ideal Defendant in the Making of Remorse and Responsibility by Stewart Field,Cyrus Tata Pdf

This book investigates how defendants are assessed by criminal justice decisionmakers, such as judges, lawyers, probation officers, parole board members and those involved in restorative justice. What attitudes and emotions are defendants expected to show? How are these expectations communicated? The book argues that defendants, at various stages of the criminal justice process, are expected to show a (more or less) free acceptance of guilt and individual responsibility along with a display of 'appropriate' emotions, ideally including 'genuine' remorse. It examines why such expressions of individual responsibility and remorse are so important to decision-makers and the state. With contributors from across the world, the book opens new comparative possibilities and research agendas.