Clifford Geertz

Clifford James Geertz (August 23, 1926 – October 30, 2006) was an American anthropologist. He is known for his strong support for and influence on the practice of symbolic anthropology. He was considered for 30 years one of the most important cultural anthropologists in the United States.Geertz, Clifford, Shweder, R. A., & Good, B. (2005). Clifford Geertz by his colleagues. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. He was also a retired professor or emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, until his death.

References

Other websites
 HyperGeertz@WorldCatalogue  An All-Inclusive Documentation of All Works by Clifford Geertz in All Languages
 Interview of Clifford Geertz (video)
 Big Ideas: Clifford Geertz
 Clifford Geertz: A Life of Learning (Charles Homer Haskins Lecture for 1999)
Clifford Geertz, Cultural Anthropologist, Is Dead at 80 
 Obituary at Institute for Advanced Study 

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