Local Knowledge

Further Essays In Interpretive Anthropology

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gerontology, Anthropology, Sociology
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Author: Clifford Geertz ISBN: 9780786723751
Publisher: Basic Books Publication: August 4, 2008
Imprint: Basic Books Language: English
Author: Clifford Geertz
ISBN: 9780786723751
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication: August 4, 2008
Imprint: Basic Books
Language: English

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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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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