A way out of the predicament of social sciences in the 20th century: a dialogue with Clifford Geertz’s essay “Thick description: toward an interpretive theory of culture”(Part II)
Abstract Clifford Geertz’s essay, “Thick Description: Toward an Interpretive Theory of Culture” comprehensively explored the basic problems encountered in the theoretical efforts of 20th century social sciences. As a response to his reflection, this paper tries to reveal the methodological roots of...
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| description | Abstract Clifford Geertz’s essay, “Thick Description: Toward an Interpretive Theory of Culture” comprehensively explored the basic problems encountered in the theoretical efforts of 20th century social sciences. As a response to his reflection, this paper tries to reveal the methodological roots of the predicament of interpretive anthropology and all social sciences, through an epistemological analysis of social science. In addition, with the Theory of Belief as an analytical tool, it also tries to offer a solution to one of the classic predicaments in social sciences: “what is ethnography”. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2eae621f02ab4a20960c3ea61dad23cd2024-03-05T18:08:01ZengSpringerOpenInternational Journal of Anthropology and Ethnology2366-10032024-01-018111510.1186/s41257-024-00103-9A way out of the predicament of social sciences in the 20th century: a dialogue with Clifford Geertz’s essay “Thick description: toward an interpretive theory of culture”(Part II)Hua Cai0Peking UniversityAbstract Clifford Geertz’s essay, “Thick Description: Toward an Interpretive Theory of Culture” comprehensively explored the basic problems encountered in the theoretical efforts of 20th century social sciences. As a response to his reflection, this paper tries to reveal the methodological roots of the predicament of interpretive anthropology and all social sciences, through an epistemological analysis of social science. In addition, with the Theory of Belief as an analytical tool, it also tries to offer a solution to one of the classic predicaments in social sciences: “what is ethnography”.https://doi.org/10.1186/s41257-024-00103-9Clifford GeertzCultureEthnographySocial scienceInterpretive anthropologyTheory of belief |
| spellingShingle | Hua Cai A way out of the predicament of social sciences in the 20th century: a dialogue with Clifford Geertz’s essay “Thick description: toward an interpretive theory of culture”(Part II) International Journal of Anthropology and Ethnology Clifford Geertz Culture Ethnography Social science Interpretive anthropology Theory of belief |
| title | A way out of the predicament of social sciences in the 20th century: a dialogue with Clifford Geertz’s essay “Thick description: toward an interpretive theory of culture”(Part II) |
| title_full | A way out of the predicament of social sciences in the 20th century: a dialogue with Clifford Geertz’s essay “Thick description: toward an interpretive theory of culture”(Part II) |
| title_fullStr | A way out of the predicament of social sciences in the 20th century: a dialogue with Clifford Geertz’s essay “Thick description: toward an interpretive theory of culture”(Part II) |
| title_full_unstemmed | A way out of the predicament of social sciences in the 20th century: a dialogue with Clifford Geertz’s essay “Thick description: toward an interpretive theory of culture”(Part II) |
| title_short | A way out of the predicament of social sciences in the 20th century: a dialogue with Clifford Geertz’s essay “Thick description: toward an interpretive theory of culture”(Part II) |
| title_sort | way out of the predicament of social sciences in the 20th century a dialogue with clifford geertz s essay thick description toward an interpretive theory of culture part ii |
| topic | Clifford Geertz Culture Ethnography Social science Interpretive anthropology Theory of belief |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41257-024-00103-9 |
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