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Local Knowledge

Paperback • 1983 • English

Local Knowledge: Further essays in interpretive anthropology

By Clifford Geertz

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About the book

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.

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9780465041626

Published year

1983

Language

English

Original title

Local Knowledge

Format

Paperback

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