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Clifford Geertz and the Thick Description of the Balinese Cockfight

May 4, 2023 by Claudine Cassar
Clifford Geertz and the thick description of the Balinese cockfight

The essay “Deep Play: Notes on the Balinese Cockfight” in the book The Interpretation of Cultures is an excellent example of how an ethnographer can use thick description to bring the vibrancy and significance of a social activity to life.

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