ANTH 202 Chapter Notes - Chapter Unit 1 and 2 Reading: Positivism, Vestal Virgin, Cetus Corporation
5 Dec 2017
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Clifford geertz, deep play: notes on the balinese cockfight, april 1958. Bali well-studied- gregory bates and margaret meade before geertz-have talked about the fact that when anthropologist arrives initially the balinese person is away . Everywhere else (indonesia, morocco) according to geertz, villagers really curious. Geertz and wife treated as non-persons, ignored as only a balinese can do , only had interactions with landlord and village chief. At some point there is a magic moment when foreigner becomes real and human to the. Balinese (a week, a month, depends) reason for change unknown. When happens, balinese person becomes sympathetic and warm but always controlled. 10 days after arrival-a cockfight in public square to raise money for new school (gov"t refused to pay). The elite see it as primitive and embarrassing. Cockfights are part of balinese way of life . In 1958 javanese police raid cockfights (java island next to bali.
