National stereotyping

National stereotyping is a problem for a lot of people over the world. When you meet people from other countries, they might judge you because they have heard bad stereotypes about the inhabitants of your nation. Stereotypes can be prejudicial and often ill-informed, and often overlap with ethnic and racial stereotypes. But some stereotypes can also be positive, like Australians are good at sports, and that Britain’s are very creative.

Some national stereotypes, that are instantly recognized, play an important part in advertising and comedy. By maintaining and provoking in conflicts and wars between nations, stereotyping also play a big role.