Each and everyone in this world is unique and different. We are too complicated and abstract to be labeled or to be grouped into different types of stereotypes. And it is definitely unfair to brand people because of their skin colour, race or ethnicity.
The media played a major role in shaping the mind and the way of thinking of the people. For example the western media succeeded in portraying the Muslims or the Arabs especially as bomb-makers and terrorists, the Jews as stingy , Singaporeans as ‘kiasu’ (selfish, afraid to lose), and etc.
What causes these stereotypes to actually arise? One of the factors is current situation or significant tragedies for example after the 9-11 incident in the United States there was a sudden influx in movies and TV series showing Arabs/Muslims as the bad guys or terrorist. Before the 9-11 attack, the Westerns will usually make the Russians as the bad guy in a movie because of the Cold War and the involvement of the Soviet Union.
There are also positive stereotypes shown by the media for example the Japanese are always shown as very well cultured, punctual, disciplined and very well-mannered people.
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