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    he aftermath of Globalization leaves the anthropological-cultural world not merely in pieces‚ as one of the most accepted anthropological analysts of the time‚ Clifford Geertz‚ postulates‚ but in dust: A seemingly atomized‚ incoherent mesh of individuals‚ who can’t be attributed to a specific ethnic background anymore‚ and who are barely representative members of the nation-states which issue their passports. By all traditional measurements‚ this conglomeration of individualized humans should not

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    Communication Institute Fiol‚ Marlene C. Capitalizing on Paradox: The Role of Language in Transforming Organizational Identities. Organization Science‚ 13‚ no. 6‚ (2002)‚ p. 653-666. Geertz‚ Clifford. (1973). The Interpretation of Cultures. Available: http://www.wsu.edu:8001/vcwsu/commons/topics/culture/culture-definitions/geertz- text.html. (February 5‚ 2003). Haymes‚ Richard D. "Corporate Lingo: A New Meaning". ETC‚ v. 52 (1995)‚ p. 222-227. Holtzman‚ Michael. New job titles‚ descriptions in works [online]

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    due date. (more instructions will be provided in tutorials) How does it work? You must write a 3-4 page critical summary of 1 (one) of the following required reading articles from weeks 1-6: Miner‚ Horace. “Body Ritual Among the Nacirema” Geertz‚ Clifford. “Deep Play: Notes on the Balinese Cockfight.” Rylko-Bauer‚ Barbra‚ Merrill Singer and John Van Willigan. “Reclaiming Applied Anthropology: Its Past Present and Future.” Murray‚ David. Bajan Queens‚ Nebulous Scenes: Sexual Diversity

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    communicate to name a few. Based on Vicente Ruiz’s actions and his conversation with Chuck Moore‚ the differences in cultural attitudes towards communication in the United States as compared to Mexico that can be detected can be explained according to Geertz Horfstede’s value dimension. Americans tend to be individualistic in that individuals are expected to look after themselves. Mexicans on the other hand lean more towards collectivism‚ as they prefer a more tightly knit social framework‚ where members

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    Anthropology (from the Greek word ἄνθρωπος‚ "human" or "person") consists of the study of humanity (see genus Homo). The discipline is a holistic study‚ concerned with all humans‚ at all times‚ in all humanity’s dimensions. Anthropology is traditionally distinguished from other disciplines by its emphasis on cultural relativity‚ in-depth examination of context‚ and cross-cultural comparisons. Anthropology is methodologically diverse‚ using both qualitative and quantitative methods‚ such as firsthand

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    in Pontianak R. Puspito Harimurti1‚ Erwin Rizal Hamzah1‚ Derry Gunawan2 1Dept. Of Architecture‚ State Polytechnic of Pontianak‚ Indonesia 2Bappeda kota Pontianak‚ Indonesia E-mail : fullfrontaluc0079@gmail.com ABSTRACT. Kampong according to Geertz (1965) is a type of settlement as a re-interpretation of the traditional village pattern in terms of density‚ all its heterogenan and less integrated it with an urban environment (Siregar‚ 1990 on Nurdin ‚ 2010). Kampong kota by some people‚ can be

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    “Religion‚” op. cit.‚ p. 140. 19. Keith Yandell‚ Philosophy of Religion: A Contemporary Introduction (London: Routledge‚ 1999)‚ p. 16. DEFINING RELIGION IN A MULTI-CULTURAL WORLD 151 20. Geertz’s work is voluminous. However‚ see‚ for example‚ Clifford Geertz‚ The Interpretation of Cultures: Selected Essays (New York: Basic Books‚ 1973)‚ ch. 4. 21. Ibid.‚ p. 89. 22. Ibid.‚ p. 90. 23. Geertz’s perspective continues to be developed by‚ among others‚ Russell T. McCutcheon and Timothy Fitzgerald. See‚ for

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    as a lack of concern for the afterworld‚ Therevada Buddhism and Confucianism can be considered religious traditions. First what does the term Religion? Clifford Geertz argues that: Religion is a cultural system that creates powerful and long-lasting meaning‚ by establishing symbols that relate humanity to beliefs and values. ( Geertz 63) Religions have symbols‚ traditions‚ writings and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to explain the origin of life or the universe and

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    instrumentalist schools; Harff and Gurr see constructivism as a third position (2004 chpt. 5‚ week 9 reading list). Primordialism vs. Instrumentalism (3)  Scholars we might categorise as primordialists (to some degree): Edward Shils‚ Clifford Geertz‚ Harold Isaacs‚ Walker Connor.  Scholars we might categorise as constructivists (more or less): Michael Hechter‚ Charles Tilly‚ Ernest Gellner‚ Donald Horowitz‚ most feminist scholars of

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    References: Geertz‚ C. (1973). The interpretation of culture. New York: Basic Books. Keeling‚ R. M. (1981). Theories of culture. In R.W. Casson (Ed.)‚ Language‚ culture and cognition (pp. 42- 66). New York: Macmillan. B. Schneider‚ ‘‘Organizational Behavior‚’’ Annual

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