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Clifford James Geertz (August 23, 1926 – October 30, 2006) was an American cultural anthropologist, famous for his work on cultural symbols and meaning. During thirty years at Princeton University , he studied the cultures of Southeast Asia and North Africa , investigating a wide variety of social structures including economic development, political structures, family life, and religion .
Clifford James Geertz ( /ˈɡɜːrts/ Sablon:IPAc-en) ( San Francisco, Kalifornia, 1926. augusztus 23. – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2006. október 30.) amerikai antropológus, elsősorban a szimbolikus antropológia gyakorlatközpontú szemléletének kidolgozásáról ismert. Három évtizeden keresztül őt tekintették a legbefolyásosabb ...
Clifford Geertz (1926 - 2006) Clifford Geertz conducted extensive ethnographical research in Southeast Asia and North Africa. He has also contributed to social and cultural theory and was influential in turning anthropology toward a concern with the frames of meaning within which various peoples live out their lives. He has worked on religion ...
Clifford Geertz. Following Ryle's work, the American anthropologist Clifford Geertz re-popularized the concept. Known for his symbolic and interpretive anthropological work, Geertz's methods were in response to his critique of existing anthropological methods that searched for universal truths and theories. He was against comprehensive theories ...
Apr 14, 2007 · Clifford Geertz, who died on 30 October 2006, was one of the most influential anthropologists of the second half of the twentieth century. He wrote several classics on Indonesia and developed a new brand of anthropology which deeply influenced the social sciences. After serving the US Navy in World War II he studied English Literature and ...
Clifford Geertz, an eminent scholar in the field of cultural anthropology, was the first and founding professor in the School of Social Science. He served on the faculty from 1970 to 2006. Geertz’s work defined the field of interpretive social science, and he is regarded as one of the most influential and widely cited American cultural ...
Jul 30, 2009 · The California American Studies Association held an excellent workshop on “Clifford Geertz and the Interpretation of American Culture,” 10 3–4, 1981 Google Scholar, at the University of California, Santa Cruz. During two days of discussion, there were two frequent criticisms of Geertz's work: First, his analytical tools cannot adequately explain cultural change over time or rapid social processes; second, he fails to take enough account of social class and the realities of class power ...
