Dictionary definition

“A fixed general image, characteristic, etc. that a lot of people believe to represent a particular type of person or thing.”

(Collins Cobuild Dictionary)

Stereotyping

When someone claims that members of another culture all share the same, often inferior or offensive characteristics.

Types of stereotypes

Racial.- Gender.- Age.- Religion.- Profession.-

Examples?

Types of stereotypes

racial e.g. Red Indians in cowboy films are seen as bloodthirsty savages

gender e.g. women are bad drivers age e.g. old people are said to be very

forgetful religion e.g. Catholics families have a lot of

children profession e.g. all lawyers are greedy

Heaven and Hell

Heaven is where the police are British, the cooks are French, the mechanics are German, the lovers are Italian and it is all organised by the Swiss.

Hell is where the police are German, the cooks are English, the mechanics are French, the lovers are Swiss, and it is all organised by the Italians.

The typical Japanese

Japanese, Chinese, Korean Face Test

The typical German

The typical American

The typical Mexican

The typical Frenchman

The typical Englishman

The typical Greek

The typical Portuguese

The typical Italian

The typical Spanish

Where do stereotypes come from?

Parents and family The media Friends Education (school, university) Travel Laziness Fear Envy A sense of superiority Lack of experience of people, etc.