Local Knowledge

Local Knowledge
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Publisher : Basic Books
Total Pages : 260
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ISBN-10 : 9780786723751
ISBN-13 : 0786723750
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Book Synopsis Local Knowledge by : Clifford Geertz

Download or read book Local Knowledge written by Clifford Geertz and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2008-08-04 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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