Interview of Clifford Geertz
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Authors
Geertz, Clifford
Abstract
Clifford Geertz talks of his childhood and education. He describes various important figures in American anthropology, and the influence of Weber. he describes his fieldwork in Indonesia and Morocco. He discusses what it is to be an anthropologist.
Description
Clifford Geertz interviewed by Alan Macfarlane in Cambridge, 6th May 2004, the interview lasts about two hours.
Keywords
anthropology, Java, Indonesia, Islam, writing, culture, Morocco