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. Some of these jokes can be very offensive, yet many find them funny.

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
• Black people

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.