Society In Greece Research Articles

The multifunctional role of migrants in the Greek countryside: implications for the rural economy and society

Over recent years Southern European countries have experienced a massive arrival of migrants, becoming net migrant receivers and permanent destinations of migratory flows. For Greece immigration is a substantial new phenomenon, with flows originating primarily from Central and Eastern European countries. It is estimated that the migrant population has grown to approximately 10 per cent of the national and nearly 15 per cent of the economically active population. The extensive and uncontrolled entry of migrants into the country has increased especially rapidly the settlement and employment of this labour force in rural areas. This paper aims at examining the various aspects of the multifunctional roles migrants play in the rural economy and society of Greece, and the reactions of rural Greek people towards them. It draws on field research involving both qualitative and quantitative methods. Findings are presented around three axes: first, the implications of migrant employment for the operation of the farm and the farm household; second, the wider implications migrant employment has for local labour markets and the maintenance of the economic and social cohesion of rural societies; and third, the attitudes of local populations towards the migrants.

A model on cash flow forecasting and early warning for multi-project programmes: application to the Operational Programme for the Information Society in Greece

One of the most important programmes of the 3rd Community Support Framework for Greece is the Operational Programme for the Information Society (OPIS), which deals with the promotion of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) solutions in Greek society. Cash flow forecasting is essential in OPIS management as there are specific yearly commitments imposed by the European Commission and thus an efficient planning is required. In this study, a model on cash flow forecasting is developed and applied in order to improve the OPIS management. The model is based on a bottom-up approach starting from the level of a single contract towards the level of the entire programme. Each contract’s cash flow is approximated with an appropriate S-curve that expresses its cumulative expenses. The results can be aggregated in all intermediate levels (project, measure, etc.), as well as for different groups of interest (implementation body, ministry, etc.). The model is also used as an early warning system in order to secure the proper execution of the programme and prevent from any loss of funds, due to delays. The first results of the model show that it can be a useful tool to the OPIS’s administration not only for forecasting but also for monitoring and control.

Aspects of childhood in rural Greece: Children in a mountain village (ca. 1900–1940)

This essay examines childhood in a mountain village in central mainland Greece during the early 20th century and the interwar period. It gives an overview of an analytical case study conducted by the author within the context of the project “Historical Archives of Greek Youth” at the Greek National Research Center. The article draws on various sources, although principally on oral evidence. After a brief survey of the general and local socioeconomic context, it looks at children's lives and socialization inside and outside the household, focusing on family economy and interfamilial relationships within the context of home, school, community, and play, and tracing the relations of these domains to family and household. It points to the existence of childhoods rather than childhood, defined by gender and the specific socioeconomic position of the family. It argues that rural mountain society in Greece did not see its future in agriculture and examines the extent to which school education of boys functioned as a means of family urbanization and social mobility. Children alternated between traditional social structures and urban living patterns.

Changes in the production and use of pottery from the Early Neolithic to the ‘secondary products revolution’: some evidence from LN Makriyalos, Northern Greece

Recent developments in pottery studies have altered the way archaeologists handle and interpret prehistoric pottery. The technology and use of pottery, the symbolic and social meaning of the pot are considered as anthropological phenomena, the products of human action. Excavations at Late Neolithic Makriyalos offered the opportunity to explore from a new perspective several aspects of neolithic society in Greece in terms of the use, function, distribution and discard of pottery.

The Epigraphy of Death: Studies in the History and Society of Greece and Rome. By G. J. Oliver.

Previous articleNext article No AccessBook ReviewsThe Epigraphy of Death: Studies in the History and Society of Greece and Rome. By G. J. Oliver.Penelope J. E. DaviesPenelope J. E. Davies Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by American Journal of Archaeology Volume 106, Number 3July 2002 The journal of the Archaeological Institute of America Views: 1Total views on this site Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.2307/4126303 Views: 1Total views on this site Copyright © 2002 by the Archaeological Institute of America. All rights reserved.PDF download Crossref reports no articles citing this article.

The Epigraphy of Death. Studies in the History and Society of Greece and Rome. Edited by G. J. Oliver. Liverpool University Press, Liverpool, 2000. Pp. xiv + 225 with 36 illustrations. Paperback £16.95.

The Epigraphy of Death. Studies in the History and Society of Greece and Rome. Edited by G. J. Oliver. Liverpool University Press, Liverpool, 2000. Pp. xiv + 225 with 36 illustrations. Paperback £16.95. - Volume 49 Issue 1

Neolithic Society in Greece

Understanding of early farming societies in Greece has been revolutionized by major field projects, by the growing application of specialist 'scientific' studies, and by new approaches to interpretation. This volume reviews the most significant recent field research, ranging from regional survey, through large-scale excavation of an extensive open settlement, to the investigation of caves. Contributors critically evaluate or revise current ideas on the nature of these early societies at a range of scales from the individual to the region.

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Assembling the Past: Studies in the Professionalization of Archaeology. Alice B. Kehoe and Mary Beth Emmerichs. eds. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 1999. 241 pp.

Toward a Social Archaeology of the Greek Neolithic

Previous articleNext article No AccessToward a Social Archaeology of the Greek Neolithic Franchthi Neolithic Pottery. Vol. 2, the Later Neolithic Ceramic Phases 3 to 5. By Karen D. Vitelli. ΆΡΙΑ ΑΡΓΌΛΙΔΟΣ ΧΕΙΡΟΠΟΙΗΤΉ ΚΕΡΑΜΙΚΉ ΤΗΣ ΝΕΌΤΕΡΗΣ ΝΕΟΛΙΘΙΚΉΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΗΣ ΧΑΛΚΟΛΙΘΙΚΉΣ ΠΕΡΊΟΔΟΥ. By Angelika Douzougli. Neolithic Society in Greece. By Paul Halstead.Daniel J. PullenDaniel J. Pullen Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by American Journal of Archaeology Volume 105, Number 2April 2001 The journal of the Archaeological Institute of America Views: 1Total views on this site Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.2307/507276 Views: 1Total views on this site Copyright © 2001 by the Archaeological Institute of America. All rights reserved.PDF download Crossref reports no articles citing this article.

Environmental Movements and the Emergence of Civil Society in Greece

The generally acknowledged weakness of civil society in Greece has obstructed the solution of many urgent environmental problems. Since the 1970s these weaknesses have begun to be overcome by various environmental movements. Community protests have checked many state‐backed construction projects and have been helped by increasingly self‐assertive forces consisting of elected local authorities, private radio stations, courts of law, and voluntary environmental associations. The last have been staffed by the growing class of professionals, especially in schools and universities. These bodies have also shown growing readiness to cooperate in positive environmental initiatives. In response, governments have shown greater sensitivity to public opinion on environmental issues, and increasing readiness to consult outside bodies.

Non-indexed medical journals in the Web: new perspectives in the medical literature

Many medical journals, publishing in national languages, meet serious financial problems and difficulties when they attempt to become indexed in the international indices. Obviously, this not only affects the scientific quality of non-indexed medical journals (NIMJs) but also affects the awareness of the scientific community of topics with apparently local but potentially broader scientific significance. This is a reality for over 100 Greek medical journals, none of which has a life longer than 30 years or more than 2000 subscribers. Among them, the `Archives of Hellenic Medicine' (AHM) is published and sponsored by the Athens Medical Society (the oldest medical society in Greece founded in 1835). This peer-reviewed Journal is being published for 13 years, bimonthly, in Greek. Attempting to overcome the above mentioned problems and to be involved in the process of discovering the most effective way of scientific `skywriting', 2 years ago, the AHM entered full-text in the Web and it was decided that up to 50% of its volume should be covered by English-language papers. As a result, the AHM are now included in the main Web lists of medical journals and their home page is linked in many academic pages having approximately 500 hits/month. Furthermore, 45 retrievals of AHM's English-language papers or English abstracts of Greek-language articles were reported by e-mail response from abroad. Considered apart from the paper-publishing, the expenses of the digital publishing of the AHM are about half of those of paper-publishing, as they were before the appearance of the Journal in the Web. Up to now, about 40% of the Journal's digital publishing cost is covered by advertisements included in its pages and by a modification of its paper-publishing policy. It is concluded that the international scientific community is not indifferent for information published in NIMJs. Medical national minorities working abroad express special interest for this type of information. The Web makes the NIMJs accessible to these potential readers, who would never have the chance to acquire them in their printed form.

A note on Όμογαλακtες: in Aristotle's Πολιtικα

In my recently published book "De Кое van Troje" / "The Trojan Cow" (1995) a general survey of the most important elements of an animal based society, economy and culture in Greece 1000-300 B.C. is given, which was in need oř detailed substantiation. Aristotle is always seen as one of the major defenders of an antagonistic type of society : a static, hierarchical ordered one based on an autarkic graingrowers - agriculture. In the same time his writings also formed a most important source řor the existence of this type of society in Greece. As such he had, furthermore, the most far-reaching influence on most later religious and secular political philosophers. This image is challenged here by means oř an analysis of the "homogalaktes" - concept used in the first part of "Politika". It means literally "sharers of the same milk". If properly used and translated, it is very helpful to discover new ways of understanding the wider realms of Greek social formations and a new perspective on Aristotle's socio-political philosophy.

Statism, Social Policy and the Middle Classes in Greece

This article discusses welfare policy and the trends of development of public expenditure and the social budget in Greece in the post war period. Particular emphasis is given to the expansion of income transfers during the 1980s under the conditions of economic recession. An understanding of the relationship between the state and civil society in Greece is crucial for explaining social policy developments. Our analysis focuses on the strong grip of politics on civil society, which constitutes a major aspect of Greek statism and contributes to an increased fragmentation of social demands and conflicts. The main argument of this article is that the growing size and political weight of the middle classes since the mid-1970s intensified social fragmentation and the contradictions of Greek statism, and made it more difficult to achieve any consensus about social policy aims. Public expenditure and the social budget increased significantly during the 1980s, as a result of presstrre from various middle-class strata, yet no major changes occurred in the logic of the distribution of social provision. Competition among the middle classes for access to political power and the state apparatus intensified, and this put severe limitations on the possibilities of any reforms aimed at redistribution on the basis of social need.

Parties, the state and society in Greece: Continuity within change

The new Greek party system which emerged after the restoration of democracy in 1974 is characterised by a combination of features indicative of both continuity and change in comparison with the party system that existed before the military coup of 1967. This article concludes that in the present phase the contribution of parties to institutional consolidation and the stability of party identification, though not negligible, remains uncertain. It is likely to be influenced by variables both internal and external to the political system, relating to party interaction and to the relationship of parties with state and society.

The Military and Society in Greece

In this century military intervention in the political arena on the part of the Greek armed forces has been, either directly or indirectly, the rule and not the exception (i). The forms of and the motivations for this political activism have varied greatly, but in spite of the often decisive effects of their intervention in political affairs the Greek military and the reasons for their intervention have not been studied in any serious or systematic manner.