what I know is this documentary traces the deep-rooted stereotypes which have fueled anti-black prejudice.
- loyal Toms/ uncle tom : older black slave, turn of the century, smiling missing teeth, content slave not a threat to whites, dependable and reliable, weak image of black man
- Mammy: caregiver for master's kids, loving to master's kids, tyrant to her own kids, unattractive, pitch black, showed happiness of servants
- sambo/minstrel:laughing, docile, stupid and lazy, dance and sing, care-free, they happy darky
- coon: replaced the sambo post slavery, showed blacks could not handle freedom, a buffoon that was in .... sometimes violent
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Asians are a really popular ethnicity for being stereotypical, most people say that Asians have small penis's but from personal experience it's true, I'm not being racist of any kind but ive been through a lot of Asian men and none of them reached over 4 inches.
Two types of stereotypes that the mass media consistently reinforces are gender stereotypes, where certain characteristics or behaviors are attributed to individuals based on their gender, and racial stereotypes, where broad generalizations are made about people based on their race or ethnicity.
Ethnicity or race is a cultural classification that often reinforces stereotypes. People may make assumptions or judgments based on someone's ethnicity or race, leading to stereotyping and prejudice. These classifications can perpetuate harmful beliefs and attitudes towards certain groups of people.
Five stereotypes commonly based upon are gender roles (e.g. women are more nurturing), racial stereotypes (e.g. all Asians are good at math), age stereotypes (e.g. older people are not tech-savvy), occupation stereotypes (e.g. all lawyers are greedy), and religious stereotypes (e.g. all Muslims are terrorists).
Three negative stereotypes are assuming all Asians are good at math, all Muslims are terrorists, and all women are bad drivers.
Some common stereotypes from the 1960s and 1970s included the rebellious hippie who rejected mainstream society, the conservative "square" who resisted social change, and the stereotype of women being confined to traditional gender roles. Additionally, there were stereotypes surrounding race and ethnicity, such as Black Americans being associated with civil rights activism and Native Americans being portrayed in outdated and harmful ways.