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The Interpretation of Cultures
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
The Interpretation of Cultures
Contributors:
By (Author) Clifford Geertz
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint:
Fontana Press
Publication Date:
5th May 1993
Country:
United Kingdom
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Anthropology
Dewey:
306
Prizes:
Joint winner of American Sociological Association Sorokin Award 1974
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
356
Dimensions:
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 28mm
Weight:
350g
Description
This is a collection of essays which attempt to push forward a particular view of what culture is, what role it plays in social life and how it ought to be properly studied. What emerges is this book - a treatise in cultural theory developed through a series of concrete analyses.
Author Bio
Clifford Geertz is arguably the most distinguished anthropologist of our time. First published in 1973, his The Interpretation of Cultures has become an established classic.
