Stereotypes



stereotypes

Stereotypes were exaggerated or over-simplified descriptions of reality. Stereotypes were often used in the cowboy days when talking about the western Indians. The "white men" pictured the indians as crazy people who randomly killed people. Indians were not the only ones though. Cowboys were also stereotyped a great amount. Cowboys were seen as lawless free killing heroes, when in reality most cowboys never killed more than 2 people. Stereotypes occur today also. From ethnic groups to schools, everyone stereotypes.

Info provided by:American history textbook pg. 187                      Stereotypes   http://www.rayneriverlabs.com/images/animated%20cowboy-cartoon.gif