Tensions
The following are examples of dialectic tensions that exist within Greek culture and between Greeks and Americans.
High Uncertainty Avoidance vs. Low Uncertainty Avoidance
Individualism vs. Collectivism
Instrumental vs. Affective Conversation Styles
Works Cited
Broome, Benjamin J. Exploring the Greek Mosaic: A Guide
to Intercultural Communication in Greece. Yarmouth: Intercultural
Press, 1996.
Jandt, Fred E. Introduction to Intercultural Communication: Indentities
in a Global Community. Thousand Oaks: SAGE, 2004.