REL 2000 Chapter : RQ 9 Geertz
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Geertz believes this because we are different than cells or animals. Humans live in a complex system called a culture. So if anyone wishes to truly understand the culture we must use interpretation to understand each different culture. Thin description recognizes the actions as being the same. But if you take the time to try and understand the significance of the action they are very different. Geertz believes this because he does not think you can come up with an overearching theory without knowing the future. What was the difference between the classical style of islam of morocco compared with the classical style of islam of. In islam observed geertz lays out the outline for general framework for the comparative analysis of religion. pals describes the difference between the style of morocco and indonesia on page 279, on the indonesian side, there is. Inwardness, imperturbability, patience, poise, sensibility, aestheticism, elitism and an almost obsessive self-effacement.
