Stereotype is a commonly held public belief about specific social groups, or types of individuals. The concepts of "stereotype" and "prejudice" are often confused with many other different meanings. Stereotypes are standardized and simplified conceptions of groups, based on some prior assumptions. Generally speaking, these "stereotypes" are not based on objective truth, but rather subjective and often unverifiable content-matter.
I've seen few of stereotypes movies, mostly about Arabs and American. But upon doing the research about stereotypes, I found about Irish stereotypes which I never realize in details before. So I did a research about it and I found that there's Irish stereotypes in American famous series cartoon; The Simpsons.
Weirdly, I've been watching The Simpsons ever since I was a kid and still watching till today. But, I never realize that there's a stereotype(Irish stereotypes) used in the cartoon.
What's Irish Stereotypes are about?
Irish stereotypes are pictured as a ruddy-haired alcoholics and abusers who love to fight, the typical Irish American cop, and the disgruntled Irishman at the bar. The Irish is labeled as quick-tempered brawlers and alcoholics. This is commonly used in the cartoon; The Simpsons. Not only that, it is used commonly in a lots of movies as well.
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History of Irish Stereotypes
Irish stereotypes began around 19th century..
During this time, many Irish immigrants came to the United States. Darwin's Theory of Evolution was a prevalent topic of the day. The struggle for labor between immigrants resulted in violence and discrimination
Back in the 19th century, many people viewed the Irish as an "other" or different race from other white people. 19th century cartoons portrayed the Irish as ape-like and racially primitive. Darwin's Theory of Evolution seemed to explain that the Irish were of a lower life form, not up to the par with the more intellectual white Americans. The Irish were seen as brash, hostile, angry -- all characteristics of a more primitive human form.
Around the same time, a labor struggle existed between Irish Americans and the freed African American slaves. The Irish clung to their occupations fiercely, blocking the attempts of newer immigrants or African Americans to enter them, and earning them a reputation for violence. After 1860, there were several Irish songs about employment advertisements reading, "Irish need not apply", which are now referred to as "the NINA signs." The songs had a deep impact on the Irish sense of discrimination.
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