2. 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)

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

4. Types of stereotypes
 Racial.-
 Gender.-
 Age.-
 Religion.-
 Profession.-
Examples?

5. 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

6. 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.

7. The typical Japanese

8. Japanese, Chinese, Korean Face Test

9. The typical German

10. The typical American

11. The typical Mexican

12. The typical Frenchman

13. The typical Englishman

14. The typical Greek

15. The typical Portuguese

16. The typical Italian

17. The typical Spanish

18. 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.