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Ethnic Identity in Greek Antiquity

01 Jan 1997-
TL;DR: The nature and expression of ethnicity: an anthropological view 3. The discursive dimension of ethnic identity 4. Ethnicity and genealogy: an Argolic case-study as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: 1. Phrasing the problem 2. The nature and expression of ethnicity: an anthropological view 3. The discursive dimension of ethnic identity 4. Ethnography and genealogy: an Argolic case-study 5. Ethnicity and archaeology 6. Ethnicity and linguistics 7. Conclusion.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that certain mythic texts reveal important aspects of the ideology of property and, specifically, that property relations tended to be understood in terms of exchange relations.
Abstract: This paper calls attention to the need to think about Greek property based on the evidence available. While scholars note the absence of relevant legal or economic sources, I argue that certain mythic texts reveal important aspects of the ideology of property and, specifically, that property relations tended to be understood in terms of exchange relations. Being an owner meant engaging in certain kinds of exchange, and abstaining from other kinds of exchange. The myths that I consider here reveal this notion by suggesting that property is destabilized when property owners conduct exchange in the wrong way.

11 citations


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  • ...The saying “Aletes accepts even a clod [dekhetai kai bōlon Alētēs]” was applied to 9 For well-founded skepticism of this association, see Robertson 1980: 4–7; Hall 1997: 57–59....

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Dissertation
01 Feb 2014
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present and interpret cases of non-professional digging and collection (but not sale) of relics gathered from ethnographic research amongst local communities in Kozani in north-western Greece.
Abstract: In dominant archaeological discourse, looting has been primarily discussed in connection with its assumed profit-related motives and the destruction it causes to the archaeological context of antiquities Such ways of thinking, however valid they may be in some instances, result in an inadequate representation and understanding of looting, which conflates diverse forms of non-professional digging and search for antiquities, ignores the socio-cultural contexts they are embedded within, and undermines or disregards the objectives or perspectives of those perceived as ‘looters’ This thesis addresses these problems and attempts to deconstruct the blanket conceptualisation of looting that assimilates and denounces a range of acts, from a failure to register an antiquity, the unauthorised possession of an artefact, to an object’s sale for subsistence purposes In light of this, I present and interpret cases of non-professional digging and collection (but not sale) of relics gathered from ethnographic research amongst local communities in Kozani in north-western Greece The results of the ethnographic research, interwoven with the critically analysed impact of official archaeology’s epistemology and practice (applied in Greece and elsewhere), offers a multi-layered understanding of looting, which goes beyond professionalised notions and ethics I contend that rather than being inspired by economic objectives, looting phenomena often involve an array of diverse, complex and ambiguous social activities, embedded in daily practices This study of looting is essentially a study of non-professionals, who physically engage with the material past, in order to control the past’s materiality and symbolic meaning and eventually construct social power for themselves On one level, it attempts to scrutinize the complex forms of reaction and resistance of ordinary people towards official archaeology On a deeper level, it hopes to reveal the hybrid character of seemingly opposing practices The control over antiquities and the desire for the symbolic and social power it generates, transcend professional and non-professional behaviours towards the material past

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  • ...In Kozani, the ephoreia’s accounts were dominantly written from a culture-history approach, despite scholarly reservations and arguments against it (see Asivartham 2010; Engels 2010; Hall 1997; 2002; Jones 1997)....

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Dissertation
01 Jan 2017
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used horizontal inequality as a conceptual framework to examine the factors responsible for the ethnic conflict of Tiv-Jukun in Gidan and Wukari of Taraba state in Nigeria.
Abstract: Nigeria has witnessed several types of conflicts such as ethnic, communal and religious those are caused by certain factors. This issue is not far from Tiv-Jukun conflict which has long history of perennial conflict. The conflict has been described as the most violent dispute in North-East Nigeria since the Nigeria Civil War. The Tiv and Jukun have had a history of political and economic relegation; however, there has over the years been persistent conflict between the two ethnic communities who had lived peacefully in the recent time. From history the Jukun were the early settlers in Wukari, while the Tivs are considered immigrants and should not have right in Wukari local government. This study used horizontal inequality as a conceptual framework to examine the factors responsible for the ethnic conflict of Tiv – Jukun in Gidan idi Wukari of Taraba state north east Nigeria, focusing on the social-economic factors which were responsible for the conflict. Ten (10) participants were involved in this study through interviews, using purposeful sampling and thematic analysis in order to obtain results. Finding shows there is horizontal inequality in education, economic and political factors between the Tiv-Jukun and none in-terms of health related matter. The impact of this conflict results in killing of people, huge burning of houses, business places, and schools, followed by looting of assets. The government set panel committee but could not settle the conflict. However this study recommends that there should be equal sharing formula in employment opportunities, education, and political positions. Land issue should also be addressed by making land a resource for mutual benefit.

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TL;DR: This article revisited a major topic in Herodotean scholarship: Herodotus' use of inscriptions, a significant group of textual sources in his Histories, and investigated ways in which inscriptions serve other, more positive ends in HerodOTus' narrative, not least by functioning as a further form of proof and validation for some controversial ideas, or by serving to underline a theme that recurs elsewhere in his text.
Abstract: This article revisits a major topic in Herodotean scholarship: Herodotus’ use of inscriptions—a significant group of textual sources in his Histories. The analysis centres on his decidedly varied application of epigraphic records. It shows how the Herodotean narrator sometimes looks to draw out the limitations of certain inscribed materials as accurate records of the past, which thus serve as a foil for his own commemorative writing. But the discussion also investigates ways in which inscriptions serve other, more positive ends in Herodotus’ narrative, not least by functioning as a further form of proof and validation for some of his more controversial ideas, or by serving to underline a theme that recurs elsewhere in his text.

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01 Jan 1980
TL;DR: Bourdieu as mentioned in this paper develops a theory of practice which is simultaneously a critique of the methods and postures of social science and a general account of how human action should be understood.
Abstract: Outline of a Theory of Practice is recognized as a major theoretical text on the foundations of anthropology and sociology. Pierre Bourdieu, a distinguished French anthropologist, develops a theory of practice which is simultaneously a critique of the methods and postures of social science and a general account of how human action should be understood. With his central concept of the habitus, the principle which negotiates between objective structures and practices, Bourdieu is able to transcend the dichotomies which have shaped theoretical thinking about the social world. The author draws on his fieldwork in Kabylia (Algeria) to illustrate his theoretical propositions. With detailed study of matrimonial strategies and the role of rite and myth, he analyses the dialectical process of the 'incorporation of structures' and the objectification of habitus, whereby social formations tend to reproduce themselves. A rigorous consistent materialist approach lays the foundations for a theory of symbolic capital and, through analysis of the different modes of domination, a theory of symbolic power.

21,227 citations

Book
01 Jan 1973
TL;DR: The INTERPRETATION OF CULTURES CLIFFORD GEERTZ Books files are available at the online library of the University of Southern California as mentioned in this paper, where they can be used to find any kind of Books for reading.
Abstract: THE INTERPRETATION OF CULTURES CLIFFORD GEERTZ PDF Are you searching for THE INTERPRETATION OF CULTURES CLIFFORD GEERTZ Books files? Now, you will be happy that at this time THE INTERPRETATION OF CULTURES CLIFFORD GEERTZ PDF is available at our online library. With our complete resources, you could find THE INTERPRETATION OF CULTURES CLIFFORD GEERTZ PDF or just found any kind of Books for your readings everyday.

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Book
01 Jan 1997
TL;DR: Sian Jones as mentioned in this paper argues for a fundamentally different view of ethnicity, as a complex dynamic form of identification, requiring radical changes in archaeological analysis and interpretation, and presents a comprehensive and critical synthesis of recent theories of ethnicity in the human sciences.
Abstract: The question of ethnicity is highly controversial in contemporary archaeology. Indigenous and nationalist claims to territory, often rely on reconstructions of the past based on the traditional identification of 'cultures' from archaeological remains. Sian Jones responds to the need for a reassessment of the ways in which social groups are identified in the archaeological record, with a comprehensive and critical synthesis of recent theories of ethnicity in the human sciences. In doing so, she argues for a fundamentally different view of ethnicity, as a complex dynamic form of identification, requiring radical changes in archaeological analysis and interpretation.

816 citations