Stereotypes of Americans

Stereotypes of American people (here meaning citizens of the United States) can today be found in virtually all cultures.[1] They often manifest in the United States' own television and in the media's portrayal of the United States as seen in other countries, but can also be spread by literature, art and public opinion.[2][3][4][5] Not all of the stereotypes are equally popular, nor are they all restricted to Americans; and although most can be considered negative, a few assign neutral, positive or admiring qualities to the stereotypical American citizen.[6] Many of the ethnic stereotypes collide with otherwise unrelated political anti-Americanism.[7][8]

  1. ^ "Measuring Stereotypes: A Comparison of Methods Using Russian and American Samples", Walter G. Stephan, Vladimir Ageyev, Cookie White Stephan, Marina Abalakina, Tatyana Stefanenko and Lisa Coates-Shrider. Social Psychology Quarterly, Vol. 56, No. 1 (Mar., 1993), pp. 54-64
  2. ^ American TV and Social Stereotypes of Americans in Thailand by Kultida Suarchavarat, Texas Tech University, Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, September 1988 65: 648-654
  3. ^ Students face US stereotypes abroad by Liz Wojnar - The Wesleyan Argus, Wesleyan University, October 21, 2008
  4. ^ Cultural Stereotypes About Americans University of Tampere, A FAST-US-7 United States Popular Culture Reference File, Department of Translation Studies, April 27, 2010
  5. ^ "eduPASS - Cultural Differences - Stereotypes". www.edupass.org.
  6. ^ Todd D. Nelson, ed. (February 2009). The unbearable accuracy of stereotypes in Handbook of prejudice, stereotyping and discrimination. Psychology Press. ISBN 978-0-8058-5952-2.
  7. ^ Confronting stereotypes of culture: American Stereotypes, Mathilde Dodson, University of Washington Tacoma, The Ledger, November 21, 2005; Accessed: 18.07.2012
  8. ^ Cultural Stereotypes by Lupita Fabregas - Oklahoma State University, The Newsline, February 2012