Clifford Geertz: The Interpretation of Cultures (The Balinese Cockfight)

The anthropologist Clifford Geertz s influential method for the interpretation of other cultures was what we termed thick description . In this video, I take an introduction to Geertz s thought and look at his seminal essay - Deep Play: Notes on the Balinese Cockfight. Then & Now is FAN-FUNDED! Support me on Patreon and pledge as little as $1 per video: http://patreon.com/user?u=3517018 Or send me a one-off tip of any amount and help me make more videos: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=JJ76W4CZ2A8J2 Buy on Amazon through this link to support the channel: https://amzn.to/2ykJe6L Follow me on: Facebook: http://fb.me/thethenandnow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thethenandnow/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lewlewwaller Sources: Ed. By, J. Alexander, P. Smith, M. Norton, Interpreting Clifford Geertz: Cultural Investigation in the Social Sciences C. Geertz, The Interpretation of Cultures T.H. Eriksen, Small Places, Large Issues: An Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology Credits: Stock footage provided by Videvo, downloaded from https://www.videvo.net