Health Information Systems Project in Andhra Pradesh-Experiences from phcs in Kuppam

Clifford Geertz (1926- present)

• Clifford Geertz, best known for his ethnographic studies, emphasizes the importance of the symbolic – of systems of meaning – as it relates to culture, cultural change and the study of culture. The Interpretation of Cultures, 1973
• best known for his ethnographic studies of Javanese culture

What cultural anthropologists are doing at Intel & Microsoft?

• Understanding alien cultures and finding out what’s important in those cultures, for international marketing & software design. To find out:
• What people are doing in their daily lives?
• What people are doing with technology?
• How ‘digital home’ differs from culture to culture?