Stereotypes of groups within the United States
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There are stereotypes of various groups of people which live within the United States and contribute to its culture. Worldwide, a disproportionately high number of people know about these stereotypes, due to the transmission of American culture and values via the exportation of American-made films and television shows.
The United States has a population of nearly 340,000,000, and as a result of the presence of such a large population, there are different ethnic groups within the nation and each of them brings its own culture, beliefs and traditions with it. The United States formally recognizes 6 ethnic groups and it also lists them on the US census, those six ethnic groups are, White, Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, American Indian/Alaskan Native, and Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander.[1] However, within these 6 main groups, there are additional subgroups and each of them has unique cultural characteristics which separate them from other subgroups. For instance, Indian Americans have a culture which is different from the culture of Korean Americans, despite the fact that Indian Americans and Korean Americans are both considered Asian Americans. Due to the presence of many different cultures and groups within the United States, stereotypes of those groups have been developed. A stereotype is a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.[2] Throughout the history of the United States stereotypes have been prevalent and have had a major impact on the ethnic groups in the country.