“finding our feet” is what ethnographers perform in their The debate on whether culture is subjective or objectiveĬulture includes “the writing of systematic rules, anĮthnographic algorithm” which would cause those who “psychological structures by means of which individuals orĬulture is public because the meaning behind the actionsĬulture is a context, where the behaviors that occur can It can represent that the person isn't telling the truthĬognitive Anthropology sees that culture is made of Thick description is the behavior with the interpretationĬrossing your fingers can mean a symbol for good luck, or Thin description is only about behavior and is withoutĪ wink is merely the contraction of an eye lid Interpreting involves trying to rescue what is “said” and fix it Geertz states that there are 3 characteristics ofĮthnographic description, and he adds a 4th characteristic Once behavior is seen, the action becomes a symbol Geertz was influenced by Wittgenstien, Weber, Ryle andĪnthropologists participate in ethnography, and it canĬontain “establishing a rapport, selecting informants” andĮthnographer is faced with “multiplicity of complexĬonceptual structures” and they have to try and untangle Within cultures understanding other peoples Aim of most of his work is to provide an understandingĪnd acknowledgement of “thick description” that exists
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