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
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
Gender consciousness has become involved in almost every intellectual field: history, literature, science, anthropology. Theres been an extraordinary advance. – Clifford Geertz
The way in which mathematicians and physicists and historians talk is quite different, and what a physicist means by physical intuition and what a mathematician means by beauty or elegance are things worth thinking about. – Clifford Geertz
I think there is a real misconception about Indian food being super spicy. And I know thats because when you go into an Indian restaurant, it is pretty spicy. But it doesnt have to be. In fact, my husband cant handle a lot of heat. Ive had to temper my cooking so that he can eat with me. – Aarti Sequeira