Regional Identity

EnglishEnglish people are often stereotyped as being racist and drinking a lot of beer. Another stereotype for English people is that they love football and any other sports such as rugby. German people for example think that English people are crazy because the people are dressed very crazy for example they are wearing clothes with lots of different colours and unusual shapes. I can say through my own experience that this is not the truth. There are some who are dressed like this but that is not the majority.

• One example can be seen in the TV drama EastEnders as there is a character called Mick Carter who has his own pub.

ScottishScottish people are stereotyped as they all have ginger hair and pale skin. They hate English people but love drinking whiskey. Scottish people are also stereotyped as they are very violent and often involved in bar fights.

• You can see Scottish stereotypes in the TV drama Waterloo road as there is a character called Christine and she is an alcoholic.

Welsh

Welsh people are often stereotyped as being boring and hanging out with their sheep. They are also shown as they are living in the middle of the countryside and love to be in the nature. • An example for Welsh

people can be seen in the TV drama the Valleys which is set in Wales

Irish

Irish people are stereotyped as they always live in the country and work on farms. They are also very religious, good at dancing and singing, are very friendly but not very intelligent and it is said that they are very big drinkers. • An example within TV

drama is The Fall.

North

People who are living in the north are stereotyped as poor, lower class, less clever, always bad weather, aggressive, less culture and that they are doing working class jobs such as building• One Example within TV

drama is Shameless

South

Stereotypes for people who are living in the south are rich, upper class, centre of culture, clever, classy, modern, sunny. This is mostly the opposite to the people who are living in the North of England.• An Example within TV

drama is The only way is Essex

South west

People who are living in south west are often stereotyped as living in rural areas and working on farms. The people who are living in Cornwall or Somerset are stereotyped as being “backwards”.• An Example within TV

drama is Doc Martin

LondonThere are two stereotypes of Londoner’s:1. One is that they are often

shown as being rich, posh, snobby, upper class, Hugh Grant types from central or west london. Think Made in Chelsea…

2. The other is that they often shown as being from north, east or south London, poor, common, lower class, criminalistic, violent “Kidulthood” style

Essex

People who are living in Essex often shown as being glamourous but cheap, footballer’s wives, lots of partying and being quite stupid • This can be seen in

the TV drama The only way is Essex

Manchester, Liverpool and Newcastle

These stereotypes are associated with people form Manchester, Liverpool and Newcastle:-being “chavs”-wearing fake designer labels or tracksuits-drinking a lot -being aggressive -uneducated -criminals• An Example within TV drama

is Hollyoaks

Yorkshire

People from Yorkshire are often stereotyped as living in rural countryside, with rolling hills and cobbled streets and being quite old fashioned• An example within TV

drama is Emmerdale