Stereotypes
The UK and Europe

Today’s class…
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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=nmfLS1h
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Father Ted

Welsh stereotypes..

Scottish stereotypes..

Video on Scottish stereotypes..
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws74HTy
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• Michael McIntyre

English stereotypes…

Stereotype of people from Bristol:
http://www.youtube.com/w
atch?v=QU-fYcKN4mI

What is the stereotype of English
people in Spain?

Benidorm
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtpHT5Pv
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• Series about English people in Spain.

Our stereotype of you..

Question…
• Where do you think stereotypes come from?

Influential factors:
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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?