ANTHROP 2F03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Clifford Geertz, Travesti, Thick Description
15 Sep 2016
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The author includes a lengthy five page introduction. Thorough explanation of factors including where he did his research, what sparked his idea/inter- est, the conditions present, stereotypes, his theories, society in that area etc. Allows readers to agree or disagree and form an argument as to why. The language barrier; his lack of language skills. This allowed for the travesti"s to open up to him in new ways. He was able to make more visual observations on appearances, relationships and body language and later, as he gained more experience speaking portuguese, he was able to interpret them. Values - what motivates people and explains why they do things. Constructions: divisions of reality into categories or classifications. Worldview"s: provide framework and assist with interpretations of events. Proved that anthropology is an interpreted science in search of meaning. Finding the message behind something and determining why this is. We need to sort out symbolic systems in order to explain events or actions.
