What movies/tv shows have examples of racial stereotypes?
Crash (movie). All people.
Best gender stereotype movie to analyze? the example given to us was Shrek? what other simple movies?
I kid you not, watch "The Other Boleyn Girl". They fictionalized even more what the book fictionalized in the first place (we don't know the actual conversations or personalities of the people involved, nor can we be sure all the events occurred exactly as portrayed), however the main historical points are still there-- as are the stereotypes inherent in the culture of Elizabethan England (i.e. Daddy's in charge, as are all men, and women's jobs are to acquiesce to men's wills and have their kids). It also shows what happened when a woman showed the same ambition as a man and lifted herself up in that time period. "Don't Eat the Daisies" with Doris Day is an excellent study of the 50's housewife, especially when you compare it with "Mona Lisa Smile" and the women in college during that same period. You'll be shocked at the differences in portrayals between an actual period-done movie and one that's more contemporary. Any version of "The Three Musketeers" will probably do well... men as big hunky warriors, yeah, that isn't a stereotype. And also try "Enough" with Jennifer Lopez. Another good one is "Gone With the Wind"-- look at the differences between the women compared to the men, the men compared to the men, and the women compared to the women. You'll get a lot out of that one. Have fun!
Where did the stereotype that white children don't respect their parents come from?
As a black person reared by black parents, and growing up around black people, I can tell you black children are given very little leeway to talk back or challenge parents or other adults. It's just not done. Respect for parents in a black household means doing what you are told when you are told to do it, a healthy awareness that kids are subordinate to the parents so long as they live under their parent's roof, that the parents make all the final decision in the home, and no backtalk or rude behavior is permitted. Black parents aren't interested in being a child's friend,they know that as adults, they know more than the child knows about life and the world. There is a concrete awareness that the world works differently for black people than it does for white people, and that it is their job to raise their child to be independent adults and to be savvy about that world. Black parents will discipline harshly in order to drive home the fact they are in charge, not the kid. They know that black children are not given the chances to mess up in the world like white children get, so for them, parenting is a weightier responsibility. They want to make sure their kids fully understand that crossing lines is not an option, so taking a lot of crap from their kids is not a option.From this vantage point, white children do appear to black people to have no respect for their parents. I can't count the number of times I've seen white children talk back to their parents, say the rudest things to their parents, claim rights as though they are equal to their parents even though they are dependent on their parents for everything, and defy them. These kids say things to their parents that I'd NEVER say to my parents and I'm 51 years old. My husband's son did this to him-and I told my husband I didn't want him in the house if he couldn't stop fighting with him and show some respect.That would never fly in a black household. Black people wouldn't do that to their parents even as fully grown, independent adults.Now, this is not a full endorsement of black parenting-sometimes black parents are too harsh. But, the question asked for why people feel white children are disrespectful of their parents.
Turkish men- i don't mean to stereotype?
I really don't mean to stereotype but I have recently come back from a holiday in Turkey and the behaviour of the Turkish men has really made me think twice. I was hoping to study Spanish and Turkish at university because I really love the country and am interested in the language but now I have second thoughts because what happened if I learnt Turkish and maybe lived there one day and I just get treated like a cheap, easy girl. I'm only 16 and everytime one of the men started to try and flirt etc, i told him my age and he would say he was 24 for example and STILL try and kiss me! Even knowing that I was only 16. To be fair, I was in quite a touristy area and so I can understand that maybe the Turkish men there just have a certain impression of Western Girls but I wasn't even dressed bad either! I had long white linen trousers on!! Are all Turkish men like this? Even in cities like Istanbul and Ankara? I did actually meet quite a few really nice Turkish men that weren't pervy at all and were really genuine and kind and didn't try anything with any of the girls. I know it seems like I'm stereotyping all Turkish men but I really don't mean to. Its just, people always say you shouldn't stereotype which is true... but Turkish men really do have a bad reputation so it's not like its just the odd guy... its like 98% of the men working in the tourist places! I met a really nice Turkish family and I do know some really nice Turkish people. They're always welcoming and helpful and never rude. Much friendlier than western men but they just seem so obsessed with sex!!
As a non-US citizen, what are some stereotypes of America/Americans that are common in your country?
K, some here in Canada. These are about the stereotypes, I am making no claim about their validity.Americans are loud.Americans are rude.Americans are violent, especially when it comes to guns.Americans are very ignorant about other countries.Americans are very ignorant about their own country outside of what they were taught in school.Americans have an overinflated sense of how great the US is, are patriotic to the point where it is their main religion, and treat their constitution as a religious document.Americans want to control the world and keep it under their thumb, see the concept of “Manifest Destiny”.Americans are the most racist people on Earth (I know I said I wouldn't comment, but I really disagree here as I think the rest of the world is just as racist).Americans are fat, and eat way too much (unhealthy) food at every meal.Americans are lazy, and would rather drive everywhere rather than walk.Americans are generally poorly educated. There may be a few Americans very educated in a certain field, but they won't know much of anything outside of it.The stereotypes that Americans themselves have about “the South” apply to the US as a whole, to one degree or another. Although we'll call any American a Yankee as an insult.The American military is made up of poorly trained, ineffective soldiers, who only win wars because of spending a ton of money on gadgets and by having a ton of disposable soldiers from having such lax entry requirements (this is more from Canadians who are either in the military or are close to those that are).I think that covers the big ones at least. Like I said, I'm just reporting on common Canadian stereotypes about Americans, I've found in general that these don't apply to the US more than anywhere else, except maybe the religious stuff and ignorance about other countries, and even then it's more complicated than the stereotypes present them.
Why do we Americans have contradicting stereotypes?
That's not contradictory at all. I could believe that America has an obesity problem and lousy education, healthcare, and law enforcement, and also happen to believe that Americans (in general; hypothetically, my friends and I could be rare exceptions :-P ) are full of themselves and think they're better than everyone else.For the record, I tend to agree with the first part, but I'd never make such a gross generalization about American attitudes as in the second part - a lot of Americans do seem blinded by their own patriotism and ignorance of the rest of the world, but there's also many who are very humble and open-minded and some who I do think carry a bit of American self-hate. I have to disagree with the other commenter - there's nothing uniquely American about any of that; lots of people from other countries have those kinds of attitudes about their country.But in general, stereotypes often contradict, at least if you take them literally. Psychologically, they arise from a number of different sources and are activated at different times, so there's bound to be contradictions. For example, think about your stereotypes of "a New Yorker". If you're *in* New York, it probably means something like "the average Joe", and you might think of somebody going about their day, most likely in a hurry. If you're in Los Angeles, there's a whole other set of stereotypes that'll come to mind if you meet someone who says they're from New York, or even if you think about what "New Yorkers" are doing right now.