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The Interpretation of Cultures

Paperback • 2017 • 1. edition

The Interpretation of Cultures

By Clifford Geertz

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About the book

One of the twentieth century's most influential books, this classic work of anthropology offers a groundbreaking exploration of what culture isWith 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 descriptio...Show more

Philosophy of language

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ISBN

9780465093557

Publisher

INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US

Published year

2017

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1

Original title

The Interpretation of Cultures

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Paperback

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