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      Stereotypes of American people are the popularly-held generalizations of Americans and American culture.
      These stereotypes can be found across cultures in television, literature, art and public opinion. Not all of the stereotypes are equally popular, nor are they all restricted to Americans; and although most can be considered negative, a few assign neutral, positive or admiring qualities to the stereotypical American citizen. Many of the ethnic stereotypes collide with otherwise unrelated political anti-Americanism.


      Stereotypes with positive use




      Stereotypes with negative use




      Consequences of American stereotypes



      Along with many other stereotypes, countries view the United States as one of the most powerful nations in the world as a consequence of its status as the sole superpower. However, this view is often coupled with the view that the United States is corrupt, arrogant, cold and/or bloodthirsty. Peter Glick, co-author of "Anti-American Sentiment and America's Perceived Intent to Dominate: An 11-Nation Study", conducted research on 5,000 college students from eleven countries using the stereotype content model (SCM) and the image theory (IT) measure. "Consistent with the SCM and IT measure was the view that the United States is a nation intent on domination also with predicted perceptions that the nation is lacking warmth, and that the nation is arrogant, but out of incompetence." As a result of similar views, anti-American sentiment can develop, and the United States’ security can be put at risk. For example, one of the most infamous anti-American acts against the United States were the 9/11 attacks. American stereotypes were not the main proponent of these attacks, but stereotypes become self-fulfilling and normative. If America is seen as arrogant, power-hungry, intrusive, etc., then it is perceived that most American individuals exhibit this behavior, at least to some degree, and that the nation as a whole involves itself in situations in which it may have no business interfering.


      See also


      American imperialism
      Americanization
      Americentrism
      Anti-Americanism
      American studies
      American Idiot (song)
      Climate change in the United States
      Culture of the United States
      Global warming controversy in the United States
      Media bias in the United States
      Propaganda in the United States
      Stereotypes of groups within the United States
      Stereotypes of British people


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      Further reading


      Pells, Richard. Not like Us: How Europeans Have Loved, Hated and Transformed American Culture since World War II (1997) online

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