Clifford Geertz Knihy

Soubor esejů amerického antropologa prezentuje interpretativní pojetí kultury. Autor, jenž patří k zakladatelům interpretativní a symbolické teorie kultury, představuje svůj výklad pojetí kultury prostřednictvím souboru esejů, opírajících se o empirické studie sociálního a kulturního života. Teoretické výklady pojmu kultura, vymezení úlohy kulturních a sociálních antropologů dokládá praktickými zkušenostmi z antropologických výzkumů různých etnik a národů. Geertzova koncepce teorie kultury ze 70. let patří k jednomu z významných mezníků v dějinách kulturní a sociální antropologie. Jeho knihu ocení především studenti sociálních věd

This major work, now available in paperback, by one of the worlda s leading anthropologists discusses the style, imagery and metaphor of the great anthropologists, thereby developing Geertza s claim that doing good anthropology is like writing good literature.

This sequel to The Interpretation of Cultures is a collection of essays which reject large abstractions, going beyond the mere translation of one culture into another, and looks at the underlying, compartmentalized reality.

Clifford Geertz's collection showcases his insightful commentary on significant intellectual and political movements, along with his experiences as an anthropologist. Through a blend of humor and wisdom, he encourages readers to appreciate differences rather than impose overarching theories. This compilation serves as a valuable resource for understanding past uncertainties and anticipating future challenges, highlighting Geertz's unique perspective on global events and cultural learning.

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.

Offers insightful discussions of concepts such as nation, identity, country, and self, with a reminder that like symbols in general, their meanings are not categorically fixed but grow and change through time and place. This book treats the reader to an analysis of the American intellectual climate by someone who did much to shape it. schovat popis

"In four brief chapters," writes Clifford Geertz in his preface, "I have attempted both to lay out a general framework for the comparative analysis of religion and to apply it to a study of the development of a supposedly single creed, Islam, in two quite contrasting civilizations, the Indonesian and the Moroccan." Mr. Geertz begins his argument by outlining the problem conceptually and providing an overview of the two countries. He then traces the evolution of their classical religious styles which, with disparate settings and unique histories, produced strikingly different spiritual climates. So in Morocco, the Islamic conception of life came to mean activism, moralism, and intense individuality, while in Indonesia the same concept emphasized aestheticism, inwardness, and the radical dissolution of personality. In order to assess the significance of these interesting developments, Mr. Geertz sets forth a series of theoretical observations concerning the social role of religion.

In looking back on four decades of anthropology in the field, Clifford Geertz creates a personal history that is also a retrospective reflection on developments in the human sciences amid political, social, and cultural changes in the world.