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cultural stereotype
UK/ˈkʌltʃərəl ˈstɛriətaɪp/US/ˈkʌltʃərəl ˈstɛriəˌtaɪp/CUL·tur·al STER·e·type
an oversimplified and widely held idea about a cultural group that is often inaccurate or prejudiced
Examples
“Essays on media often analyse how cultural stereotypes are reproduced in films.”
“Challenging cultural stereotypes can be a theme for a Task 2 essay.”
“Advertising sometimes relies on cultural stereotypes to communicate quickly.”
Band 8 sentence
“In my opinion, education and cross-cultural exchanges are the best ways to challenge persistent cultural stereotypes.”
Collocations
- reinforce cultural stereotypes
- challenge cultural stereotypes
Word family
Common mistakes
cultural stereotypeS (used as positive fact)→cultural stereotype
national stereotype→cultural stereotype
Say it for a higher band
5national stereotype→6cultural stereotype→7+cultural stereotype
Synonyms
cultural bias
Easily confused
cultural stereotype
“The film relied on a cultural stereotype that many viewers found offensive.”
cultural norm
“Punctuality is a cultural norm in some societies.”
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