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AMERICAN STEREOTYPES AND SPANISH STEREOTYPES THROUGH THE EYES OF AMERICANS
Alexis Roberts
February 2011
WHAT IS A STEREOTYPE? A stereotype is a
popular belief about specific social groups or types of individuals. The concepts of “stereotype” and “prejudice” are often confused with many other different meanings. Stereotypes are standardized and simplified conceptions of groups based on some prior assumptions.
THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY… LET’S START WITH THE BAD AND UGLY.
Violent Everyone has a gun Love war Bloodthirsty
Religious Jesus loving Christian Conservatives
Fat Obese Lazy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vbI-P6mFbg
Only eat fast food Dumb
Don’t know anything outside of the USA
Don’t learn foreign languages
Ignorant of other countries and cultures
Secret Drunks and Addicts Over medicated Pill popping Binge drinking
Selfish Greedy Money/Profit oriented
• Disrespectful Racist Segregated Snobbish Informal
USA is #1 Think we are the best
and everyone should imitate us
Privileged Spoiled Arrogant We speak “American”
Other Loud and Obnoxious Have no History Wasteful and
Extravagant Promiscuous Fame Hungry
REGIONAL STEREOTYPES
WEST COAST Surfers and
beach bums The OC Plastic Surgery Superficial
people Lowrider, want
a ride? Valley Girls, like,
OMG!http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A38s19ZEkpQ&feature=related
EAST COAST Preppy and formal, pop that
collar We’re rude and proud of it! Class-Conscious, I’m better than
you. Fast walkers, fast talkers Gossip Girl, xoxo.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hrA9-6o4tI
THE SOUTH Very Religious, I’ll pray for
you… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbhY-KAHeX0
Talk slowly, move slowly Grills, no they’re not
braces, it’s fashion. Texas
Guns, Guns Everywhere!
THE MID-WEST Chicago aaaaand…..the
rest…. Nothing but Plaines, corn,
and Indians (Native Americans)
Cold weather, cold people Hipsters http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1YpKiVOgbQ http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g9BJ33KJRI&feature=related
AND THE GOOD Hospitable
Southern Comfort isn’t just a drink.
We throw a good party You’ve seen American Pie.
Ingenious Facebook!
Inventors The Car, the airplane,
ketchup Entrepreneurial
Microsoft, Mc Donald’s. (Don’t hate the player, hate the game.)
Improvisational (Jazz) Duke Ellington/ Ella
Fitzgerald
Fashionable Levi’s, Nike’s, Tommy
Hilfiger Great Teeth Hollywood
What were the last 3 movies you saw?
The Music Industry House Music, Rap, Hip-Hop,
Country, Michael Jackson, Gaga, the list goes on.
Creative Tap dancing, Break dancing,
Andy Warhol , The Simpsons, etc.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3YWWfnWBJM&feature=related
SIDE NOTE Remember that American films and television exaggerate in order to generate excitement, and as a result present a rather distorted picture of what life in the United States is really like. Likewise, tourists are not always on their best behavior.
Ex. Modern Family
NEGATIVE SPANISH STEREOTYPES THROUGH AMERICAN EYES
Mexico or Barcelona
SPANISH PEOPLE TIME
Always late Lazy Don’t work Impractical
CAN I HAVE SOME KETCHUP? ALSO, CAN I SUPER-SIZE THIS?
Tasteless food Tapas are not food, they are a snack No sense of customer service Can’t tolerate spice
DID YOU SEE THAT?!
Mullets Rat Tails Greasy Smokers
PERSONAL BUBBLE!
Touchy feely Blunt Not PC (Politically Correct) A bit racist
OLE!!!
Cruel (Bullfighting) Machista Conquistadores Loud
I SPEAK ENGLISH GOOD.
Spaniards Can’t speak English well. Let’s change this!!!!
Versus
Please remember these are STEREOTYPES. They are ASSUMPTIONS based on little knowledge or truth used as a means to categorize people and cultures.
Now, let’s move on to the positive stereotypes of Spaniards through American eyes.
FIESTA, SIESTA, REPEAT.
Any Questions?
ONE LOVE
Family oriented Tradition bound Great history Proud
BULLS, TOMATOES AND SOCCER BALLS
Like being chased by bulls Love food fights, especially involving tomatoes Too good at soccer (futbol) for their own good
FASHION OVER FUNCTION Well-dressed Excellent fashion sense
FLAMENCO
Beautiful dance, music and art form all in one that literally tears the soul out of you.
PAELLA AND WINE
I THINK I LOVE YOU.
Romantic Lovers Sensual Sexual Will break your heart*
HA HA, JA JA, SAME DIFFERENCE
Fun to be around Funny people Great sense of humor
TALL, OLIVE-SKINNED AND SEXY
Any questions?
AMERICAN PIE (THE SONG) BY: DON MCLEAN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qEEtkuBkEI&feature=related