I'm writing a review of thr... by Clifford Geertz, an American Scientist

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“I'm writing a review of three books on feminism and science, and it's about social constructionism. So I would say I'm a social constructionist, whatever that means.”

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Name: Clifford Geertz

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Aug 23, 1926

Date of Death: Oct 30, 2006

Profession: Scientist

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