Comments on: Remembering Clifford Geertz: Some links http://savageminds.org/2006/10/31/remembering-clifford-geertz-some-links/ Notes and Queries in Anthropology — A Group Blog Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:09:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Olivia http://savageminds.org/2006/10/31/remembering-clifford-geertz-some-links/comment-page-1/#comment-129794 Olivia Sat, 20 Oct 2007 09:48:00 +0000 http://savageminds.org/2006/10/31/remembering-clifford-geertz-some-links/#comment-129794 Thanks! Thanks!

]]> By: Gregory Starrett http://savageminds.org/2006/10/31/remembering-clifford-geertz-some-links/comment-page-1/#comment-129274 Gregory Starrett Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:27:32 +0000 http://savageminds.org/2006/10/31/remembering-clifford-geertz-some-links/#comment-129274 [O]ut of such reformulations of the concept of culture and of the role of culture in human life comes, in turn, a definition of man stressing not so much the empirical commonalities in his behavior, from place to place and time to time, but rather the mechanisms by whose agency the breadth and indeterminateness of his inherent capacities are reduced to the narrowness and specificity of his actual accomplishments. One of the most significant facts about us may finally be that we all begin with the natural equipment to live a thousand kinds of life but end in the end having lived only one." From "The Impact of the Concept of Culture on the Concept of Man," in The Interpretation of Cultures, p. 45. [O]ut of such reformulations of the concept of culture and of the role of culture in human life comes, in turn, a definition of man stressing not so much the empirical commonalities in his behavior, from place to place and time to time, but rather the mechanisms by whose agency the breadth and indeterminateness of his inherent capacities are reduced to the narrowness and specificity of his actual accomplishments. One of the most significant facts about us may finally be that we all begin with the natural equipment to live a thousand kinds of life but end in the end having lived only one.” From “The Impact of the Concept of Culture on the Concept of Man,” in The Interpretation of Cultures, p. 45.

]]> By: Olivia http://savageminds.org/2006/10/31/remembering-clifford-geertz-some-links/comment-page-1/#comment-129176 Olivia Fri, 19 Oct 2007 09:59:14 +0000 http://savageminds.org/2006/10/31/remembering-clifford-geertz-some-links/#comment-129176 But where? I can't find them, and like Richard would also really like the quotation. But where? I can’t find them, and like Richard would also really like the quotation.

]]> By: A Giant of Anthropology Sharon at Early Modern No… http://savageminds.org/2006/10/31/remembering-clifford-geertz-some-links/comment-page-1/#comment-68858 A Giant of Anthropology Sharon at Early Modern No… Sun, 22 Apr 2007 21:02:43 +0000 http://savageminds.org/2006/10/31/remembering-clifford-geertz-some-links/#comment-68858 [...] There are several links over at Savage Minds. [...] [...] There are several links over at Savage Minds. [...]

]]> By: Steven S. http://savageminds.org/2006/10/31/remembering-clifford-geertz-some-links/comment-page-1/#comment-43428 Steven S. Wed, 13 Dec 2006 16:53:57 +0000 http://savageminds.org/2006/10/31/remembering-clifford-geertz-some-links/#comment-43428 This is in response to Richard's inquiry about the Geertz quote. I think this is from the first essay from "Interpretation of cultures: selected essays," the essay on "thick description." Hope this helps. This is in response to Richard’s inquiry about the Geertz quote. I think this is from the first essay from “Interpretation of cultures: selected essays,” the essay on “thick description.” Hope this helps.

]]> By: C L O S E R » Blog Archive » In Memoriam: Clifford Geertz http://savageminds.org/2006/10/31/remembering-clifford-geertz-some-links/comment-page-1/#comment-37837 C L O S E R » Blog Archive » In Memoriam: Clifford Geertz Fri, 03 Nov 2006 14:31:00 +0000 http://savageminds.org/2006/10/31/remembering-clifford-geertz-some-links/#comment-37837 [...] De zin is afkomstig van Clifford Geertz. Hij is afgelopen week op 80-jarige leeftijd in de VS overleden. Geertz is vooral bekend van de symbolische antropologie: Symbolen geven richting aan het handelen.Geertz ziet cultuur “een systeem van geërfde concepten, uitgedrukt in een symbolische vorm, door middel waarvan mensen hun kennis en attitude ten aanzien van het leven communiceren, bestendigen en ontwikkelen. Cultuur geeft mensen daarmee de mogelijkheid om betekenis toe te kennen aan de wereld waardoor deze begrijpelijk wordt. Antropologen moeten zich erop toeleggen die symbolen en de werking ervan te verklaren. [...] [...] De zin is afkomstig van Clifford Geertz. Hij is afgelopen week op 80-jarige leeftijd in de VS overleden. Geertz is vooral bekend van de symbolische antropologie: Symbolen geven richting aan het handelen.Geertz ziet cultuur “een systeem van geërfde concepten, uitgedrukt in een symbolische vorm, door middel waarvan mensen hun kennis en attitude ten aanzien van het leven communiceren, bestendigen en ontwikkelen. Cultuur geeft mensen daarmee de mogelijkheid om betekenis toe te kennen aan de wereld waardoor deze begrijpelijk wordt. Antropologen moeten zich erop toeleggen die symbolen en de werking ervan te verklaren. [...]

]]> By: T.L. http://savageminds.org/2006/10/31/remembering-clifford-geertz-some-links/comment-page-1/#comment-37745 T.L. Thu, 02 Nov 2006 16:16:40 +0000 http://savageminds.org/2006/10/31/remembering-clifford-geertz-some-links/#comment-37745 My uncle knew Geertz from shared decades on the Council on Foreign Relations. He said he was a very nice man, but he was always surprised to find an anthropologist like Geertz to be so politically conservative. My uncle knew Geertz from shared decades on the Council on Foreign Relations. He said he was a very nice man, but he was always surprised to find an anthropologist like Geertz to be so politically conservative.

]]> By: Richard http://savageminds.org/2006/10/31/remembering-clifford-geertz-some-links/comment-page-1/#comment-37720 Richard Thu, 02 Nov 2006 13:12:57 +0000 http://savageminds.org/2006/10/31/remembering-clifford-geertz-some-links/#comment-37720 Sad news. Can anyone help me on tracking down a quote from Geertz? Somewhere he said something to the effect that we start out in life with the possibility of living 1,000 different lives, but we end up only living one. Source please? Sad news. Can anyone help me on tracking down a quote from Geertz? Somewhere he said something to the effect that we start out in life with the possibility of living 1,000 different lives, but we end up only living one. Source please?

]]> By: Citu http://savageminds.org/2006/10/31/remembering-clifford-geertz-some-links/comment-page-1/#comment-37698 Citu Thu, 02 Nov 2006 10:56:46 +0000 http://savageminds.org/2006/10/31/remembering-clifford-geertz-some-links/#comment-37698 Yesterday, there was only one email that has a lot of attention from me. It was an email from mailing list of scholars interested in Indonesia. The message was short email but could sadden alot of people. Prof. Geertz passed away. As an Indonesian, i could not thank enough to his contribution to Indonesia as a country or object of study. Yesterday, there was only one email that has a lot of attention from me. It was an email from mailing list of scholars interested in Indonesia. The message was short email but could sadden alot of people. Prof. Geertz passed away. As an Indonesian, i could not thank enough to his contribution to Indonesia as a country or object of study.

]]> By: Antropyton http://savageminds.org/2006/10/31/remembering-clifford-geertz-some-links/comment-page-1/#comment-37613 Antropyton Wed, 01 Nov 2006 20:36:18 +0000 http://savageminds.org/2006/10/31/remembering-clifford-geertz-some-links/#comment-37613 [...] Needed some relax and looked at Savage Minds blog and read this sad news from Institute for Advanced Study. Clifford Geertz has passed away [...] [...] Needed some relax and looked at Savage Minds blog and read this sad news from Institute for Advanced Study. Clifford Geertz has passed away [...]

]]> By: Early Modern Notes » Clifford Geertz http://savageminds.org/2006/10/31/remembering-clifford-geertz-some-links/comment-page-1/#comment-37558 Early Modern Notes » Clifford Geertz Wed, 01 Nov 2006 07:41:45 +0000 http://savageminds.org/2006/10/31/remembering-clifford-geertz-some-links/#comment-37558 [...] Some links from Savage Minds. Posted by Sharon on 1 November 2006 at 10:17 am in [...] [...] Some links from Savage Minds. Posted by Sharon on 1 November 2006 at 10:17 am in [...]

]]> By: Clifford Geertz 1926-2006 at creativity/machine http://savageminds.org/2006/10/31/remembering-clifford-geertz-some-links/comment-page-1/#comment-37532 Clifford Geertz 1926-2006 at creativity/machine Wed, 01 Nov 2006 01:28:10 +0000 http://savageminds.org/2006/10/31/remembering-clifford-geertz-some-links/#comment-37532 [...] More on remembering Geertz all over the place, but see especially space and culture, which links to a good post with lots of links at savage minds. These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...] [...] More on remembering Geertz all over the place, but see especially space and culture, which links to a good post with lots of links at savage minds. These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...]

]]> By: Clifford Geertz — tributes « Entertaining Research http://savageminds.org/2006/10/31/remembering-clifford-geertz-some-links/comment-page-1/#comment-37527 Clifford Geertz — tributes « Entertaining Research Wed, 01 Nov 2006 00:48:19 +0000 http://savageminds.org/2006/10/31/remembering-clifford-geertz-some-links/#comment-37527 [...] Savage minds and anthropolgi.info pay their tributes to Clifford Geertz; the only time I read any Geertz is this reminiscence of his (Link via Savage minds), which, I enjoyed immensly. Probably, it is worthwhile spending a saturday afternoon going through all those links. [...] [...] Savage minds and anthropolgi.info pay their tributes to Clifford Geertz; the only time I read any Geertz is this reminiscence of his (Link via Savage minds), which, I enjoyed immensly. Probably, it is worthwhile spending a saturday afternoon going through all those links. [...]

]]> By: Erkan's field diary http://savageminds.org/2006/10/31/remembering-clifford-geertz-some-links/comment-page-1/#comment-37511 Erkan's field diary Tue, 31 Oct 2006 23:03:55 +0000 http://savageminds.org/2006/10/31/remembering-clifford-geertz-some-links/#comment-37511 <strong>Clifford Geertz has passed away - updated...</strong> American Council of Learned Societies Occasional Paper No. 45 Charles Homer Haskins Lecture for 1999 A Life of Learning by Clifford Geertz Geertz in the early 70ties; source:http://www.student.euv-frankfurt-o.de/~euv-5489/biographie2.html I learnt the ... Clifford Geertz has passed away – updated…

American Council of Learned Societies Occasional Paper No. 45 Charles Homer Haskins Lecture for 1999 A Life of Learning by Clifford Geertz Geertz in the early 70ties; source:http://www.student.euv-frankfurt-o.de/~euv-5489/biographie2.html I learnt the …

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