Deep Play: Notes on the Balinese Cockfight

Subgroup Size

Entire group

Duration

15 minutes

External Cost

No

Lesson Plan

Source

Geertz, C. (1972). Deep play: Notes on the Balinese cockfight. Daedalus, 101(1), 1-37. http://www.jstor.org/stable/20024056

As a result of using this media resource, participants will be able to: 1. Grasp the dangers of misunderstanding unfamiliar cultural practices along with the value of understanding cultural behaviors from an emic or insider's perspective. 2. Articulate methods of coming to an emic interpretation.