W 1/16 The External Other
Reading
Assignment: Geertz, and Lingis
(“Matagalpa,” “The Trace of an Imperative,” and “The
Other”)
1.
How does Geertz contrast the reception he and his
wife received in the Balinese village with other places that he had been? Why
did this reception abruptly change?
2.
We often describe the actions of people in other cultures as irrational. How
does Geertz defend the betting practices in Balinese
cockfighting against these charges?
3.
In your view, how well is Lingis
informed about