We need to think more about the nature of rhetoric in anthropology. There isnt a body of knowledge and thought to fall back on in this regard. – Clifford Geertz
Im writing a review of three books on feminism and science, and its about social constructionism. So I would say Im a social constructionist, whatever that means. – Clifford Geertz
Gender consciousness has become involved in almost every intellectual field: history, literature, science, anthropology. Theres been an extraordinary advance. – Clifford Geertz
I think the perception of there being a deep gulf between science and the humanities is false. – Clifford Geertz
They taught us because they wanted to pass the knowledge on and educate young musicians. It was not because they had to teach because they failed as musicians. There is a huge difference in the reasons why someone is teaching and what they can offer and what they cannot offer. – Miroslav Vitous