The Interpretation of Cultures - Softcover

Clifford Geertz

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0006862608 ISBN 13: 9780006862604

Publisher: Fontana Press, 1993

Synopsis

In The Interpretation of Cultures, the most original anthropologist of his generation moved far beyond the traditional confines of his discipline to develop an important new concept of culture. This groundbreaking book, winner of the 1974 Sorokin Award of the American Sociological Association, helped define for an entire generation of anthropologists what their field is ultimately about.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

'One of the most articulate cultural anthropologists of this generation. Geertz has consistently attempted to clarify the meaning of 'culture' and to relate that concept to the actual behavior of individuals and groups.' -Elizabeth Colson, Contemporary Sociology

About the Author:

Clifford Geertz, the author of many books, is Harold F. Linder Professor of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey.

About this edition

• Publisher: Fontana Press
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0006862608
• ISBN 13: 9780006862604
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 356