Date of Award
Spring 5-5-2018
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Anthropology
First Advisor
Jonathan Shannon
Second Advisor
Constantina Rhodes
Academic Program Adviser
Yukiko Koga
Abstract
Based on six months of ethnographic research at a Greek catering hall in Brooklyn, this paper explores how death mediates and negotiates the relationship between the catering hall (and those who are employed by it), and the Greek patrons who come to mourn and celebrate their dead.
Recommended Citation
Melas, Paul, "The Things They Do Here: Work and Greek Orthodox Death in New York City" (2018). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/319