Readings: Geertz, C. (1973). Thick description: Towards an interpretive theory of culture. In The interpretation of cultures. New York, NY: Basic Books. Abu-Lughod, L. (1993). Introduction. In Writing womens worlds: Bedouin stories. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. Gutierrez, K.D. & Rogoff, B. (2003). Cultural ways of learning: Individual traits or repertoires of practice. Educational Researcher, 32 (5), 19-25. Respond to the following: 1. Discuss Geertzs, Abu Lughod, and Gutierrez & Rogoffs views/definitions of culture. What are the major concepts/ideas? How do they differentiate their views of culture from more traditional views? How did these concepts square up with your initial definition of culture? How are Gutierrez & Rogoff building on the ideas and concepts in the previous works? What do they add to Geertzs and Abu Lughods conceptions of culture? How will these concepts inform your own study? 2. Geertz identifies some of the limitations of interpretive ethnography, while Abu Lughod suggests some of the issues entailed when representing others. Discuss these limitations and representational issues. How might these apply to a qualitative research study?
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