On knowing, accounting and the methodological position of Geertz
As a consequence of calls to view accounting as a culturally defined discipline Geertz’s work has yielded significant debate among accounting scholars. This review paper argues that Geertz á la interpretive anthropology has been inaccurately characterised by many accounting methodologists. They over...
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| description | As a consequence of calls to view accounting as a culturally defined discipline Geertz’s work has yielded significant debate among accounting scholars. This review paper argues that Geertz á la interpretive anthropology has been inaccurately characterised by many accounting methodologists. They overlook the theoretical anchoring of Geertzian conceptions of culture schemes - “by isolating its elements”, “internal relationships”, and “in some general way” - that illustrate accounting as a kind of being of knowing – the form of what accounting comes to. This paper traces the implications of this on fundamental consequences for accounting research methodology and establishes a direction to critique from a position from where the claims of Geertz should apparently be held. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-92322013-11-08T07:26:07Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9232/ On knowing, accounting and the methodological position of Geertz Mustafa, Hasri Gaffikin, Michael As a consequence of calls to view accounting as a culturally defined discipline Geertz’s work has yielded significant debate among accounting scholars. This review paper argues that Geertz á la interpretive anthropology has been inaccurately characterised by many accounting methodologists. They overlook the theoretical anchoring of Geertzian conceptions of culture schemes - “by isolating its elements”, “internal relationships”, and “in some general way” - that illustrate accounting as a kind of being of knowing – the form of what accounting comes to. This paper traces the implications of this on fundamental consequences for accounting research methodology and establishes a direction to critique from a position from where the claims of Geertz should apparently be held. 2010 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9232/1/ID%209232.pdf Mustafa, Hasri and Gaffikin, Michael (2010) On knowing, accounting and the methodological position of Geertz. In: The Sixth Asia Pacific Interdisciplinary Research in Accounting, 12-13 July 2010, University of Sydney, Australia. . (Unpublished) Accounting Accounting - Research - Methodology English |
| spellingShingle | Accounting Accounting - Research - Methodology Mustafa, Hasri Gaffikin, Michael On knowing, accounting and the methodological position of Geertz |
| title | On knowing, accounting and the methodological position of Geertz |
| title_full | On knowing, accounting and the methodological position of Geertz |
| title_fullStr | On knowing, accounting and the methodological position of Geertz |
| title_full_unstemmed | On knowing, accounting and the methodological position of Geertz |
| title_short | On knowing, accounting and the methodological position of Geertz |
| title_sort | on knowing accounting and the methodological position of geertz |
| topic | Accounting Accounting - Research - Methodology |
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