Stereotypes & Prejudice in Perú

There is a gap in social and communication research about the Peruvian meaning as a stereotype
and / or as a television stigma associated with the processes of affirming the national identity and
culture, a situation that demands to be addressed and considers the media in general, and La open
television in particular, have become a very important strategic space in the construction and
affirmation of identities such as the Peruvian, diversity and great historical social disagreements.

In this context, I pose the question: what is the symbolic sense of stereotypes and stigmas about
Peruvian in the most rated programs of Peruvian television with an open signal in the processes of
affirming culture and national identity?

The hypotheses are, first, the stereotypes and television stereotypes about the Peruvian with
greater intensity and scope. open, criollo, cholo acriollado, gay, black, pumpkin (person of short
term) and charapa (person born in the region of the jungle).

Second, the symbolic meaning of stereotypes and stigmas about Peruvian in the higher-rated
programs of Peruvian open-signal television is a replica of the affirmative dynamic of Western,
transnational and ethnocentric culture, the same as gender stereotypes and stigmas that
reproduce prejudices stored for centuries in the collective memory and encourage racism,
discrimination, homophobia and the inferiority complex; Therefore, it is unfavorable for the
processes of affirming the national culture and identity.

The problem of national culture, associated with the concern to determine the character of the
Peruvian nation, is insistently based since the early twentieth century, highlighting two opposing
positions: hispanist and indigenista .
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The term stereotypes refers to preconceived ideas or beliefs about attributes

of classes of individuals, groups or objects. According to Walter Lippman,
stereotypes denote "simplified pictures in our head which serve the purpose
of thought economy"; they are highly charged with feelings and serve as the
defenses of our position in society.1 As products of the ongoing mental
process in our everyday life, stereotypes are as varied as the ways by which
people make a distinction between "we" and "they," for it is universally true
that "in-group (we-group) members tend to stereotype those who are in the
out-group (they-group)."2 While students of modern society are generally
concerned with the widely shared and sociologically significant stereotypes
such as those regarding racial, ethnic, religious, sexual, occupational, and
social status groups, this paper attempts a preliminary analysis of a
particular type of stereotypes circulated in a particular type of society—the
regional stereotypes in China. By regional stereotypes is meant the
"simplified pictures in our head" about people from different geographical
areas of China and their assumed physical, mental, and temperamental
characteristics. The Chinese emphasis on regional categorization may be
explained by the fact that they are aware of the existence of regional
subcultures, especially the great variation in local dialects and accents which
serve as the most easily recognized stigma of the people. In this paper, I will
illustrate the various levels or scales of regional stereotypes, review some of
the theoretical explanations of the regional differences, and examine the
social and historical processes in the construction of stereotypes in Chinese
society.

Stereotypes & Prejudice

 Do you know any stereotype about

your country?
 What is the most popular
stereotype in your country?
 Do your friends practice any
stereotype?
 How is the stereotype that you
practice?
 What should you do if you dont like
any stereotype that your friend
practice avery day?
  What is the less stereotype in your
country?
 Are there a lot of stereotypes?
 Do you like to prejudice?
 What do you think about the
prejudices?
 Can you tell me any prejudice ?

REFLECTION

22/04/2019

That day We was communicating with the students of China, we spoke

about religions and otree teams.
That experience is good for us because we can practice our English.
Also the teacher said us that we should do any homework about the
stereotypes about China and Perú.

24/04/2019
The last Wednesday we communicated with the students of China and
the teacher told us about the project that we should do with our partner
in China, also teacher said us about the graduation and the
communication with Poland what we should do.
Finally, the next Monday we should present the project and do the
homework about stereotypes.