Anthropological Theory: An Introductory HistoryA comprehensive and accessible survey of the history of theory in anthropology, this anthology of classic readings contains in-depth commentary in introductions and notes to help guide students through excerpts of seminal anthropological works. The commentary provides the background information needed to understand each article, its central concepts, and its relationship to the social and historical context in which it was written. |
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Page 544
... Geertz's writing , whereas he had criticized Geertz for similar delving into Balinese psychology . 21 Crapanzano makes an important point here , highlighting a common problem in ethnographic writing . Just because Geertz felt like a ...
... Geertz's writing , whereas he had criticized Geertz for similar delving into Balinese psychology . 21 Crapanzano makes an important point here , highlighting a common problem in ethnographic writing . Just because Geertz felt like a ...
Page 545
... Geertz's claims to describe Balinese character in general , based on his experience with his informants . But is this trope necessar- ily invalid ? Deconstructing Geertz's text does not automatically disprove his portrayal of the ...
... Geertz's claims to describe Balinese character in general , based on his experience with his informants . But is this trope necessar- ily invalid ? Deconstructing Geertz's text does not automatically disprove his portrayal of the ...
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... Geertz's analysis is exemplary because of the methodological tool Geertz employed , using the cockfight as a window through which Balinese society may be seen . However , he believes Geertz's account is a literary fiction , albeit one ...
... Geertz's analysis is exemplary because of the methodological tool Geertz employed , using the cockfight as a window through which Balinese society may be seen . However , he believes Geertz's account is a literary fiction , albeit one ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Sigmund Freud The Return of Totemism in Childhood 1913 | 67 |
The Foundations of Sociological Thought | 84 |
Copyright | |
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