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In which field did Clifford Geertz have the most influence?
In which field did Clifford Geertz have the most influence?
Where did Clifford Geertz serve as professor emeritus until his death?
Where did Clifford Geertz serve as professor emeritus until his death?
During which war did Clifford Geertz serve in the US Navy?
During which war did Clifford Geertz serve in the US Navy?
Where did Clifford Geertz receive his doctorate in anthropology?
Where did Clifford Geertz receive his doctorate in anthropology?
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With whom did Clifford Geertz conduct his first long-term fieldwork?
With whom did Clifford Geertz conduct his first long-term fieldwork?
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In which year did Geertz complete his PhD with a dissertation entitled 'Religion in Modjokuto: A Study of Ritual Belief In A Complex Society'?
In which year did Geertz complete his PhD with a dissertation entitled 'Religion in Modjokuto: A Study of Ritual Belief In A Complex Society'?
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Which anthropological work compared Indonesia and Morocco?
Which anthropological work compared Indonesia and Morocco?
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Where did Geertz become a professor of social science in 1970?
Where did Geertz become a professor of social science in 1970?
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Which book established Geertz not just as an Indonesianist but also as an anthropological theorist?
Which book established Geertz not just as an Indonesianist but also as an anthropological theorist?
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Where did Geertz conduct extensive ethnographic research?
Where did Geertz conduct extensive ethnographic research?
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Study Notes
Clifford Geertz's Influence and Career
- Major influence in the field of anthropology, particularly symbolic and interpretive anthropology.
- Served as professor emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton until his death in 2006.
- Served in the US Navy during World War II.
Education and Early Work
- Received doctorate in anthropology from Harvard University.
- Conducted first long-term fieldwork with anthropologist Edward Sapir.
Research and Contributions
- Completed PhD in 1956 with a dissertation titled 'Religion in Modjokuto: A Study of Ritual Belief In A Complex Society.'
- Authored the anthropological work 'Peddler and Princes' comparing Indonesia and Morocco.
- Became a professor of social science at the University of Chicago in 1970.
- 'The Interpretation of Cultures' established Geertz as both an Indonesianist and a significant anthropological theorist.
Field Research
- Conducted extensive ethnographic research throughout Indonesia.
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Test your knowledge about the life, work, and contributions of the influential American anthropologist, Clifford James Geertz.
