The document analyzes cultural differences between Greeks and Americans using Hofstede's cultural framework and Hall's cultural context model. Hofstede's model examines cultures along dimensions of power distance, individualism vs collectivism, uncertainty avoidance, masculinity vs femininity, and long vs short-term orientation. Hall's model focuses on cultural variations in space, context, and time. Examples from the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding are provided to illustrate how Greeks tend towards higher power distance, collectivism, uncertainty avoidance and femininity compared to Americans.

4. HOFSTEDE’S FRAMEWORK PARAMETERS GREEKS EXAMPLES AMERICANS EXAMPLES INDIVIDUALISM v/s COLLECTIVISM More Collectivistic Huge Family, Family Business More Individualistic No family, everyone lives his own life POWER DISTANCE High Strong hierarchy, father accepted as head Low No hierarchy, Ian doesn’t accept Toula’s father as head CONFUCIAN DYNAMISM (Respect for tradition) High Proud about Greek culture, Baptized Ian Low Wedding was as per Greek Tradition

5. HOFSTEDE’S FRAMEWORK PARAMETERS GREEKS EXAMPLES AMERICANS EXAMPLES UNCERTAINITY AVIODANCE High Too fussy about traditions and conventions Low Simply don’t care. Ian became Greek. MASCULINITY v/s FEMININTY Feminine Toula’s Brother has two jobs 1.To cook 2.To marry greek virgin Masculine (According to studies of Hofstede) Not evident from the movie

9. HALL’S FRAMEWORK- SPACE PARAMETERS GREEKS EXAMPLES AMERICANS EXAMPLES PERSONAL SPACE Very Close Family moves very close to each other/ hugs Ian’s parents on the first meet More Space Uncomfortable with huge family/ their traditions TERRITORIALITY/ OWNERSHIP Low Eat together/ very close knitted group/ Eager to share everything Not Evident from the movie Not evident from the movie

10. HALL’S FRAMEWORK- CONTEXT PARAMETERS GREEKS EXAMPLES AMERICANS EXAMPLES PEOPLE BONDS High Very close knitted group/ Strong sense of family Low Ian’s Parents were least interested in his marriage NON VERBAL COMMUNICATION High Toula’s dad used a lo of non verbal cues to express his feelings Low Ian was very straight in communicating his feelings be it Toula or his parents OVERTURES OF MESSAGES Hidden Instance where Toula’s mom and aunt are trying to convince her father Explicit The part where Ian proposes Toula COHESION / SEPARATION OF GROUPS High/In Groups “ Proud to be a Greek” “ Every word comes from Greek” Low/Open to change The part where Ian proposes Toula

11. HALL’S FRAMEWORK- TIME PARAMETERS GREEKS EXAMPLES AMERICANS EXAMPLES ACTION Many things at a time Behavior at the party One at a time Dinner at Ian’s parents’ place FOCUS Easily Distracted Behavior at the party Concentrate on one thing Gave attention to what each individual spoke PRIORITY Relationships/ Culture First “ Greek girls have to marry greek, have greek babies and feed everyone till they die” Task Oriented Ian was determined to marry Toula

13. ACCULTURATION CURVE +VE - VE FEELINGS STABLE STATE ACCULTURATION CULTURE SHOCK EUPHORIA When couple started knowing each other When it came to marriage Baptism of Ian, Both families get to know each other Marriage and mutual Acceptance of cultures

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