Stereotypes

The UK and Europe

Today’s class…

• What are stereotypes?• What kinds of stereotypes exist in the UK?• Different kinds of stereotypes. • Our stereotypes of the rest of the world.• Stereotypes in Spain.• Class discussion.

What is a stereotype?

Stereotypes and the UK:

Irish stereotypes:

Comedian on Irish people..

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmfLS1hWO94

Father Ted

Welsh stereotypes..

Scottish stereotypes..

Video on Scottish stereotypes..

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws74HTywcwg

• Michael McIntyre

English stereotypes…

Stereotype of people from Bristol:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU-fYcKN4mI

What is the stereotype of English people in Spain?

Benidorm

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtpHT5Pv8ZU

• Series about English people in Spain.

Our stereotype of you..

Question…• Where do you think stereotypes come from?

Influential factors:

• The media• Comedy• Other people• Society

• Can you think of any more?

Time to talk:

• Do you think stereotypes are harmful?

• Are they true?

• Other than nationality, where else do we

stereotype?• Do you stereotype or have you ever been

stereotyped?