AGENDA

Analysis based on following 2 models

Hofstede‘s framework

Hall‘s cultural context model

HOFSTEDE’S FRAMEWORKFive parameters

Power distance

Uncertainty Avoidance

Individualism/Collectivism

Confucian Dynamics

Masculinity v/s Femininity

HOFSTEDE’S FRAMEWORK

PARAMETERS GREEKS EXAMPLES AMERICANS EXAMPLES

INDIVIDUALISMv/sCOLLECTIVISM

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

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/sFEMININTY

Feminine Toula’s Brother has two jobs1.To cook2.To marry greek virgin

Masculine(According to studies of Hofstede)

Not evident from the movie

HOFSTEDE’S FRAMEWORKINDIVIDUALISM INDEX

POWER DISTANCE INDEX

Small Power Distance/ Collectivist

Small Power Distance/ Individualistic

Large Power Distance/ Collectivist

Large Power Distance/ Individualistic

USA

Greece

Individualistic

Collectivist

HOFSTEDE’S FRAMEWORKUNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE INDEX

MASCULINITY/ FEMININITY INDEX

Weak Uncertainty avoidance/ Femininity

Strong Uncertainty avoidance/ Femininity

Weak Uncertainty avoidance/ Masculinity

Strong Uncertainty avoidance/ Masculinity

USA

Greece (As per our Analysis)

Weak

Strong

Greece

HALL’S FRAMEWORK

Three parameters

Space

Context

Time

HALL’S FRAMEWORK- SPACEPARAMETERS 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

HALL’S FRAMEWORK- CONTEXTPARAMETERS 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

HALL’S FRAMEWORK- TIMEPARAMETERS 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

OTHER ANALYSIS

PEOPLE TRAIT EXAMPLES

GREEKS ETHNOCENTRISM Toula’s Dad said “There are two kind of people1.Who are Greeks2.Who want to be Greeks”

AMERICANS PAROCHIALISM During the dinner with Toula, Ian’s mother asked her husband “Is Armenia Close to Greece?”

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

DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE

“ Here tonight we have apple and orange. We all different but in the end we all are fruits”

Thank You