what's thick indeed

diane celia hodges (dchodges who-is-at interchg.ubc.ca)
Thu, 13 Nov 1997 10:40:20 -0800

Geertz's phrase, "thick description", betrays the phallocentricism
embedded in the task - speaking as a writer, I can say that

if anything, "thick" descriptions erase much more than they reveal because
they take up so much space.

diane

"Every tool is a weapon if you hold it right."
Ani Difranco
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