All people know that a stereotype is a general idea of a thing, in this case, of a country.
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This has influence about customs and traditions of countries. Not always stereotypes are bad although we have to avoid them because they make you think about a country and judge it and you will have a wrong idea of that country!
Now, I'm going to talk about some stereotypes in several countries of the world.
For example, if we talk about Norway, people think on ice and snow and people skiing, because there it is very cold!
On the other hand, when we say "Netherlands", people think that Dutch people are always smoking marijuana, but it isn't true!
Also, when we are watching TV and you hear "Canada" you think that a reindeer goes to appear, although there are other things in Canada, not only reindeers!
Then, if we talk of Australia, you think that is all full of kangaroos or also, you can think that is face down because Australia is almost in the South extreme of the Earth.
It is very typical to think that in Russia, people always is drinking an alcoholic drink called Vodka but it isn't true!
Also, when we talk about Italy, we think that they are very good lovers, but not all people is good loving! When I think on Italy, I think in pizza too.Then, if we say "Brazil" we imagine people playing football in the middle of the street or a large queue of people dancing Samba.
It can be that if we talk about USA, we think that the Americans are very fats and they are spying us, but not all people is fat or spy us.
It is very typical talk about South Korea (or also Japan) and you think that people from there are always playing strange videogames.
Finally, if we say "Ireland" we think that all people are drinking bear all the time and they are always drunks but it isn't true.
I hope you've learnt a little bit more about stereotypes of some countries, also I hope that you try to avoid them!!
Hello Javi!
ResponderEliminarAs I have commented on Rafa's post I also want to comment in yours. You also have put a very interesting one.
Stereotypes is a topic which we have worked a lot in Ethics' classes. So, we all know that some stereotypes are false. When I have read your post, I've learnt some new things about stereotypes of many countries that I didn't know before. For example, from Netherlands and Norway... I think some people from all the countries that you have mentioned are in these ways but I'm sure others are different. So, congratulations too!!
Good night class.
Hi, Javi!
ResponderEliminarYour post is vey funny and the photos are great!
I agree with you because stereotypes are really bad for the correct relations between different countries, because if we think that a German is going to kill us if we go to Germany, or that in Italy we can only eat pizza... we are definitely wrong! Congratulations for your post, because it says exactly what Mari Carmen has said us.
Bye!
Hello!
ResponderEliminarYour post is very interesting, because you talk about stereotypes, this topic is very generalised. I think like you, because this topic can affects a some people worse...
And congratulations for your post!