Open AccessClifford Geertz: A career
Author(s) -
Aleksandar Bošković
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
glasnik etnografskog instituta/glasnik etnografskog instituta sanu
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2334-8259
pISSN - 0350-0861
DOI - 10.2298/gei0701245b
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , sociology , epistemology , key (lock) , anthropology , philosophy , history , computer science , archaeology , computer security
The paper presents some concepts of the recently deceased American anthropologist Clifford Geertz, putting them into the specific context of his rich and interesting career, influences that he had, as well as some reactions to his ideas. A particular attention is placed upon the concept of culture, as the key concept in the 20th century American anthropology