LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

UNIVERSALITY

COGNITIVE ANTHROPOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Key differences between Geertz’s Approach and Turner’s Approach
A
Geertz illustrated Interpretative Approach whereas Turner illustrated Symbolic Approach
B
Geertz illustrated Symbolic Approach whereas Turner illustrated Interpretative Approach
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Geertz saw the task of interpretive anthropology as being “fundamentally about getting some idea of how people conceptualize, understand their world, what they are doing, how they are going about doing it, to get an idea of their world” (Panourgiá and Kavouras 2008).

Detailed explanation-2: -Symbolic and Interpretive Anthropology states that symbols are learned and shared. This means that most symbols can be recognized by the people in that culture and often by people in other cultures. It also states that symbols are vehicles of culture, meaning they hold cultural meaning and significance.

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