I'm an inveterate fox and not a hedgehog, so I always think you should try everything. Clifford Geertz foxhedgehoginveterate Change image and share on social
The North African mule talks always of his mother's brother, the horse, but never of his father, the donkey, in favor of others supposedly more reputable. Clifford Geertz africanbrotherdonkey Change image and share on social
Meaning is socially, historically, and rhetorically constructed. Clifford Geertz constructhistoricallymean Change image and share on social
I've written a lot of books which are written from the moon - the view from nowhere. Clifford Geertz bookhavelot Change image and share on social
I think of myself as a writer who happens to be doing his writing as an anthropologist. Clifford Geertz anthropologistwritewriter Change image and share on social
I think the American university system still seems to be the best system in the world. Clifford Geertz americansystemuniversity Change image and share on social
People keep asking how anthropology is different from sociology, and everybody gets nervous. Clifford Geertz anthropologynervouspeople Change image and share on social
If there's ever a place where you can't argue that you can put the facts over here and the text over there and see if they fit, it is surely in anthropology. Clifford Geertz anthropologyarguefact Change image and share on social
I never leave a sentence or a paragraph until I'm satisfied with it. Clifford Geertz leaveparagraphsatisfy Change image and share on social
