Dr. Dhere insists that medieval and ancient Marathi literary works should be assessed on the backdrop of the medieval and ancient cultures. Without this cultural context, even evaluation of these literary works will never be complete-forget
Folk culture is not inferior as compared to elite culture. A conventional belief that folk culture is a' little tradition' and elite culture is a 'great tradition' in the study of history and culture is absolutely wrong.
Though Dr. Dhere is not a drama critique in established fashion, his writings related to drama and theater expands scope of understanding of roots and tradition of Marathi Theater. His minute observations related to Marathi Theater
Dr. Dhere has used the study of images and symbols in the investigation of the development of gods and goddesses. For a researcher of religion and gods, the study of iconography is an inevitable tool.
Theogony
Dr. Dhere has touched every aspect of the ancient culture. The gods, rituals, philosophy and literature constitute any culture. Theogony is an important indicator in the study of culture. The concept of the divine force
Dr.Dhere's thought about the Literature of saints and sages is essentially linked to the studies and explorations of culture. With such a linkage, he is able to interpret this literature in a new as well as unconventional manner.
Dr.Dhere has always held the geography of a sacred place as an important tool of social history.
He propounds that our understanding of India's cultural history will be deficient without the knowledge of such places.