A way out of the predicament of social sciences in the 20th century
A dialogue with Clifford Geertz's essay "Thick description: toward an interpretive theory of culture"(Part II)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3072989 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hua Cai (0000-0002-5895-1664, Peking University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Anthropology and Ethnology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2366-1003 • E-ISSN: 2366-1003 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s41257-024-00103-9 |
| OpenAlex | W4391359893 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
Clifford Geertz's essay, "Thick Description: Toward an Interpretive Theory of Culture" comprehensively explored the basic problems encountered in the theoretical efforts of 20th century social sciences. As a response to his reflection, this paper tries to reveal the methodological roots of the predicament of interpretive anthropology and all social sciences, through an epistemological analysis of social science. In addition, with the Theory of Belief as an analytical tool, it also tries to offer a solution to one of the classic predicaments in social sciences: "what is ethnography
Epistemology · Sociology · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity · Philosophy · Social and Cultural Dynamics
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |