Interpreting the Interpreter: Geertz and his Field of Anthropology
If Geertz is not a “relativist” (as this term is sometimes used), his pluralism, his appreciation of differences, contrasts, conflict, among cultures is refined to an unusual degree, so that at times he seems almost to be on the lookout for them…. As he wrote some years ago, “the essential vocation...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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1985
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Theology today
Ano: 1985, Volume: 41, Número: 4, Páginas: 383-389 |
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| Resumo: | If Geertz is not a “relativist” (as this term is sometimes used), his pluralism, his appreciation of differences, contrasts, conflict, among cultures is refined to an unusual degree, so that at times he seems almost to be on the lookout for them…. As he wrote some years ago, “the essential vocation of interpretive anthropology is not to answer our deepest questions, but to make available to us answers that others … have given.” |
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| ISSN: | 2044-2556 |
| Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: Theology today
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/004057368504100403 |
