GREEKNESS AND ITS MEANING
How do Greeks understand Greekness
Notions evaluated as compatible or incompatible with Greekness:
a Adaptability/flexibility Art and culture love b Balance c Communication skills d Disobedience e Efficiency Emotionality f Freedom Honesty h Hospitality Human relations i Innovation the moment l Live Love work o Over-controlling Organizational skills
p Philanthropy Pride and Decency r
s
Progress Protection of the weak Rationality Reliability Resourcefulness Respect for institutions Respect for the elderly Respect for youth Responsibility Self-control Selfishness Sociability Social awareness/responsibility Spontaneity Strong family ties
and t Tolerance acceptance of difference v Volunteering
Research Identity: Nationwide Sample n=1025 age 18+
Method: On-line Research
Fieldwork: 24/02-01/03/2022
Which notions characterize Greeks, and which do not
-70%
-50%
-30%
-10%
10%
30%
50%
64% 60% 56% 39% 34%
70%
Strong family ties Hospitality Pride and Decency
Live the moment Emotionality
31%
Spontaneity
31%
Freedom
26%
Human Relations
23%
Sociability
23%
Selfishness
22%
Resourcefulness
20%
Philanthropy
19%
Love work
17%
Disobedience
13%
Communication skills
2%
Adaptability/flexibility
2%
Volunteering
1%
Respect for the elderly
0%
Art and culture love
-5%
Innovation
-6%
Over-controlling
-9%
Honesty
-9%
Protection of the weak
-9%
Efficiency
-13%
Progress
-14%
Rationality
-14%
Reliability
-20%
Respect for youth
-20%
Respect for institutions
-25%
Social awareness/responsibility
-26%
Organizational skills
-27%
Self-control
-31%
Balance
-32%
Tolerance and acceptance of difference
-40%
Responsibility
Generations and Greekness
Gen Z -40%
-20%
0%
20%
40% 23%
Selfishness Pride and Decency
-4%
Innovation
-18%
Protection of the weak
-23% -32%
22%
-9%
-20%
Progress
56%
-5%
-18%
Tolerance and acceptance of difference
Respect for youth
39% 39%
Resourcefulness
60%
-1%
-13%
-20% TOTAL
For generation Z a new redefined Greekness, apart from its stereotypical definitions, should be less self centred, more youth friendly, more innovative, more progressive, more inclusive, respecting those weak and different.
Millenialls No differentiation for Millennials compared to the total Greek population as to how they define Greekness
GEN Z
Gen Z -50%
0%
50% 64% 72%
Strong family ties
39% 45%
Live the moment
Emotionality
34% 45% 22% 31%
Resourcefulness
Self-control
Responsibility
-27% -38% -40% -50% TOTAL GEN Χ
Generation X believe that it is difficult for Greeks to assume responsibility and develop self control. On the other hand, they underline Greeks’ strong family ties, their live the moment attitude, their emotionality and their resourcefulness.
Baby Boomers -30%
-10%
10%
30%
50% 56%
Pride and Decency
68%
22%
Resourcefulness
31% 20%
Philanthropy
30% 39%
Live the moment
Honesty
Efficiency
70%
29% -9% -16% -9% -22%
TOTAL BABY BOOMERS The generation that underlines the lack of efficiency of Greeks. For them, Greece means pride and decency, philanthropy, and resourcefulness.
The way the different
generations define Greekness, produces a list of particularly constructive suggestions that, by highlighting the shortcomings, propose a better,
a strengthened, a future-proof Greekness. A Greekness that is not afraid to assume responsibility, to be effective, efficient, progressive,
innovative and resourceful, one that goes beyond the stereotypical semantics of hospitality, close family ties, pride/decency, live the moment attitude and develops a more inclusive and open character.
walk the thought...