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Greece Culture

Introduction

In this research reaction paper, the researcher analyzes the Greek cultural work of (Johnston,

1991) is famous in the field of ancient Greek religion and mythology. Her work explores Greek

culture, which covers practices and beliefs among the living and the dead. Moreover,

Seremetakis (2019) Sensing the Everyday Dialogues from Austerity Greece is a significant work

that provides insights into contemporary Greek culture, particularly during the period of

economic austerity. Seremetakis (2019) An anthropologist, employs ethnographic methods to

explore how people in Greece experience and make sense of their everyday lives and face

economic hardship. Goff (2004) Citizen Bacchae scholarly work focuses on Women's Ritual

Practice worship of Dionysus, the god of wine, fertility, and ecstasy. the reason behind analyzing

these researchers is to make a reaction paper that answers the following questions.

Research Questions

I. How does Greek cultural information come from?

II. How has this cultural practice event or object changed over time and what circumstances

or pressure have caused this change?

III. how does this cultural focal point relate to familiar and unfamiliar parts of the same

culture and different cultures?

IV. how would you critique or limit the scope of the source of your information about this

culture and its practices? for instance, how do interviews limit the scope of your

commentary? How does a scholarly academic resource face contain? What does each

kind of source overlook or fail to consider?

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Research Analysis

Greek culture is full of diverse heritage uniqueness, art consisting of ancient civilization

philosophy mythology, and cuisine. moreover, this culture is dipped in philosophical and

intellectual elements as in philosophy Plato and Aristotle made their name. In literature, Homer's

epic and theater have left a great impact on Western literal events. we found the elements of

Greece culture in historical texts academic research scholars like Plato and Aristotle moreover

archeological discoveries lighten up the facts and unveil the ancient Greek civilization which

consisted of various aspects of our daily life related to art, the art of sculpture, and religion.

Digital platforms and databases accessed online sources, like publications, research, and many

more intellectual philosophical educational resources talked about Greek culture.

Johnston (1991) discussed the Greek cultural origin in her specific field of research. She

investigates various features of Greek Culture and its origin she travels over different aspects

related to religious beliefs and also stumbles across between living and dead. for instance

(Johnston, 1991) in her book Restless Dead Encounter Between Living and Dead investigates a

lot of living organisms in Greece culture "Hero cult" discusses ritual and also looks over the

religious practice. she deeply originated the ancient elements of divine practice rituals and also

investigated ghost mythology. She connected ancient literature with Greek mythology.

In light of the second question, Greek culture changed over time because of some inner and

external visible and inner factors like political and economic issues Persian and Peloponnesian

wars had left huge effect on Greek culture and identity. social and economic changes are very

important in this regard. Seremetakis(2019) explores in her book Censing the Everyday 19th

Century related to economic and social changes however these changes are highly commendable

for Greek culture as people exchanged their civilization with other cultures which proved
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beneficial related to art and architecture. These influence aspects caused the changes in Greek

culture however they proved beneficial in the future.

The third question investigates about a focal point which means the centre point of the culture.

The basic points of any culture related to religion social beliefs and cuisine are similar mainly

but the style may be different. For instance, similar elements consisting of the Easter celebrations

and vacations with the ritual of dying red eggs and utilization of lambs also major similarities

like the blue and white color of flags symbolizes cultural unity.

Johnston (1991) addressed in her Specific work beliefs art and rituals. Unfamiliar factors

include people from some specific regions having different dialect traditions however they

belong to Greece culture but that are not prominent on a worldwide level.

In the fourth question, the point that needs to be discussed is limitations which are explored turn

by turn firstly scope limitations are examined in an interview the data collected may be

intellectual and formal but it does not provide insight and authenticity, it may lack deep analysis.

In the interview historical perspective is not discussed properly as they completely focus on

contemporary issues. For academic researchers, the limitation that a researcher might face is

biasedness as researchers who have publications in reputed journals may be considered good

researchers

 Gender/Identity

Goff (2004) majorly highlights gender and identity in Greece culture in her book Citizen

Bacchae. Goff (2004) analyzes the role of females in early Greek culture related to religion and

tradition mainly focusing on the teachings of Dionysus and Bacchae. Goff (2004) highlighted

their identity as female in their divine Dionysus and Bascchae. She also lights up the other

women's religious practice rituals and identity.

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 Faith spirituality and social justice

Johnston (1991) research dips into faith and spirituality religious beliefs and norms that emerged

in early Greek culture. She shed light on the role of God and the divine in Greece's spiritual life.

(Johnston, 1991) major work on the spiritual and religious aspects of Greek culture, however,

she focuses on social justice also political and economic tensions unequal distributions, and

injustice in social issues. Her work explores the moral ethical and social issues of Greece culture.

 Power/Money

Seremetakis (2019) investigates in her book "The Last Word: Women, Death, and Divination in

Inner Mani" different Greek cultures, subject matter which discusses money and discusses her

emphasis basically on women's rituals and practices in the Mani region of practices.

She focuses on cultural dynamics related to power and money. Seremetakis (2019) explores the

economic needs of women in the context of funeral traditions. She observed how women can

manage their finances and property to balance their social status. The power of women according

to Greek culture majorly related to gender roles. She observed in what way women manage their

status in the house community and religious contexts.

Conclusion

To sum up this investigation I observed the interrelation between power and money in the

context of Greek culture provides deep insights into various social relationships and interactions,

economic aspects, and cultural norms. Without an interruption work of researchers (Seremetakis,

2019) (Goff, 2004) (Johnston, 1991) we found deep comprehension of the subject matter of

religious beliefs rituals, and gender dynamics topics regarding economic strategies and social

prestigue. By combining the thoughts of these researchers investigation provides a deep

appreciation of multiple aspects of the nature of Greek culture. with critical evaluation, we
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observed the entanglement of money, power, and cultural norms and beliefs within Greek society

we should enrich our understanding and our learning to enhance the human experience.

References

Johnston, S. I. (1991). Restless Dead: Encounters between the Living and the Dead. Berkeley,

CA: University of California Press.

Johnston, S., & McNiven, T. (1996). Dionysos and the underworld in Toledo. Museum

Helveticum, 53, 25–36.

(2004). Citizen Bacchae: Women's Ritual Practice in Ancient Greece. University of California

Press.

Seremetakis, C. N. (2017). An Introduction to Cultural Anthropology. Cambridge: Cambridge

Scholars Publishing.

Seremetakis, C. N. (2018). Dialogical Anthropology, Theory and Practice. Athens: Pedio

Publishing. (Original work published in Greek)

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Seremetakis, C. N. (2019). Sensing the Everyday: Dialogues from Austerity Greece.

Seremetakis, C. N. (2019). Sensing the Everyday: Dialogues from Austerity Greece. Goff, B.