1. As Geertz points out, EP presents everything in a very even one. making even the most wild descriptions seem commonplace and ordinary. In his own way, EP was making a statement that non-western practices were f. In the 1950s EP argued for bringing history back into anthropology Fieldwork is often shaped by the questions people are thinking about at the time 2. Problems with Culture: Our core concept, but flawed and messy a. Culture has inherent difficulties in both concept and the way it gets used b. Heterogeneous origins of culture Especially true now with globalization, though it has al ways been the case ii. It's hard to make a case for culture c. Internal diversity of culture Culture is common to a number of people, but they are al individuals ii. It is difficult to know how to deal with"deviants"" in the culture d. Some people thought that only traditional societies have culture, but western societies have lost Study by Redfield: homogeneity of different local cultures in Yucatan. Saw a continuum from the folk end possessing culture on to major cities, that had lost culture1. As Geertz points out, EP presents everything in a very even tone, making even the most wild descriptions seem commonplace and ordinary. In his own way, EP was making a statement that non-western practices were “normal” too. f. In the 1950’s EP argued for bringing history back into anthropology g. Fieldwork is often shaped by the questions people are thinking about at the time. 2. Problems with Culture: Our core concept, but flawed and messy a. Culture has inherent difficulties in both concept and the way it gets used b. Heterogeneous origins of culture i. Especially true now with globalization, though it has always been the case ii. It’s hard to make a case for culture c. Internal diversity of culture i. Culture is common to a number of people, but they are all individuals ii. It is difficult to know how to deal with “deviants” in the culture d. Some people thought that only traditional societies have culture, but western societies have lost it i. Study by Redfield: homogeneity of different local cultures in Yucatan. Saw a continuum from the folk end possessing culture on to major cities, that had lost culture