How Does Chapter 15 Affect Cock Fights?

Unlike any regular book Geertz chapter 15 is not simply a division of its book, but rather a sequential chapter divided into certain sections laying the fundamental basics of the usage of thick description in anthropology. The overall chapter is divided into seven unique sections, which not only break down the concept of the cockfights in Bali but goes into more depth on the surrounding atmosphere of these cock fights. Geertz pays close attention to the fights, the people involved, their actions, and the reasoning behind them. In his study, Geertz mentions multiple levels of significance in which he talks about the different significant point of views of cockfights depending on the person and the situation. In this case, Geertz starts off by …show more content…
These cockfights do not necessarily represent how things are among them but it is rather a representation of how they picture themselves being. Through these behaviors and actions, we can understand that the people of Bali use these cock fights not only to set status relationships or to see which mans cock is the most favorite but a way for them to express the emotions that built the society. Lastly, Greetz uses thick descriptions in various parts of his chapter in which he includes context in the behavior of the Balinese people. Some example of this occurs in the sections “Of Cocks and Men,” and “The Fight”. In these sections, Greetz adds facts to his writing which is backed up with more information throughout the reading. For example, he adds words that the Balinese use among the reading, adds a specific visual description of whats going on, and describes who and what is involved in the cockfights, therefore, giving a better understanding of the behavior of the Balinese people, and a better