This document outlines stereotypes that exist about different racial and ethnic groups in society. White British people are often portrayed as middle or upper class businessmen, and sometimes racist. Black British individuals are commonly stereotyped as poor, criminal, unintelligent, and exotic. Asians are perceived as intelligent doctors from large religious families interested in technology. Indians are seen as poor, living in large families and working in corner shops.

2. White British
• Seen as the more dominant group within modern society
• Represented as businessmen
• Middle or upper class
• Often shown as good or impure
• Heroes
• Sometimes racist
• Posh or well spoken
• Materialistic
Black British
• Poor – Not as well off as white people
• Criminal or in gangs
• Immigrants
• Less Intelligent
• Tribal
• Exotic
Asian
• Intelligent
• Doctors
• Quiet and Shy
• Submissive
• Interested in technology
• Large families living under same roof
• Highly religious
Indian
• Poor
• Living in large families
• Traditional
• Work in corner shops
• Religious

3. African-American
• Crime
• Gangs
• Strong
• Powerful
Asian-American
• Seen as strange
• Immigrants
• Stereotypical jobs e.g. restaurant workers, Indian cab driver
• Appearance represented as comic or sinister
• Males lack romantic feels
Latino
• Ugly
• Uneducated
• Not taken seriously
• Involved in drugs