Stereotyping the French
Stereotypes are very common throughout the world and are very common among cultural and ethnic groups. I know of a few common stereotypes about the French that I have heard numerous times. One stereotype that I commonly hear is that the French are extremely rude. When I was at dinner with my friend’s family, I did not see this stereotype portrayed. Amy’s family was very thrilled for me to attend their traditional family French dinner. This stereotype is often blamed on the French because when tourists are visiting France, the French do not tolerate tourist’s minimal use of their language and may a...
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...ore about the culture. I got the opportunity to have a traditional French dinner with a good friend of mine. I was able to remember the common stereotypes that are addressed towards the French and I was able to notice if they supported or refuted these stereotypes. My cultural plunge showed many aspects of culture as a disability, cultural pluralism, and cultural difference I learned more about the French culture and this assignment made me realize that there is still so much about the world that I do not know about.
Convertino, C., Levinson, B. A., & González, N. (2013). Culture, teaching, and learning. In J. A. Banks & C. M. McGee Banks (Eds.). Multicultural Education: Issues and Perspectives (pp. 25-41). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons.
McDermott, R., Varenne, H. (1995). Culture as Disability 26(3):324-348. American Anthropological Association.
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