Ethnic stereotype

An ethnic stereotype is a generalized representation of an ethnic group, composed of what are thought to be typical characteristics of members of the group.

Ethnic stereotypes are commonly portrayed in ethnic jokes.

Ethnic stereotypes

A 19th century children's book informs its readers that the Dutch are a very industrious race, and that Chinese children are very obedient to their parents.

• African Americans
• Argentines
• East Asians
• Japanese
• Hispanics and Latinos
• Native Americans
• South Asians
• Russians
• West and Central Asians
• Arabs
• Jews
• Persians
• White people
• Irish
• Italians
• Polish people
• French people
• Chileans

See also

• Cross-race effect
• Mores
• Racism
• Stereotype
• List of ethnic slurs
• List of archetypal names
• Niggas vs. Black People

References

• Alí, Maurizio. (2010). Medios de comunicación, asuntos étnicos e intercultura en Colombia. En Revista Razón y Palabra, 74 (nov.2010/ene.2011). México DF: ITESM Campus Estado de México. ISSN 1605-4806.
• Terracciano A, Abdel-Khalek AM, Adám N, et al. (Oct 2005). "National character does not reflect mean personality trait levels in 49 cultures". Science 310 (5745): 96–100. doi:10.1126/science.1117199. PMC 2775052. PMID 16210536. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=2775052.