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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.[1] He was also a retired professor or emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, until his death.
Clifford Geertz | |
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Born | |
Died | October 30, 2006 80) | (aged
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Antioch College (B.A.) Harvard University (Ph.D.) |
Known for | Thick description |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Anthropology |
Institutions | University of Chicago Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey |
Doctoral advisor | Talcott Parsons |
Doctoral students | George E. Marcus, Lawrence Rosen, Sherry Ortner, Paul Rabinow |
Influences | Talcott Parsons, Gilbert Ryle, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Max Weber, Paul Ricoeur, Alfred Schütz |
Influenced | Stephen Greenblatt, Quentin Skinner |
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