Today students spent time considering the last three sections of Geertz's "Deep Play," concentrating on the big ideas developed in "Playing with Fire," "Feathers, Blood," and "Saying Something about Something." We discussed the purpose of each section of the essay in the context of Geertz's larger argument and began to consider what Geertz's approach might offer us as a lens through with to contemplate specific aspects of American culture.
We engaged in some prep for our reading of William Finnegan's "The Man Without a Mask" by watching a brief film, "Cassandro's Big Fight." Students should complete their reading of "The Man Without a Mask" for our next session.
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