Stereotypes of American people are the popularly held generalizations of Americans and American culture.

These stereotypes can be found across cultures in television, literature, art and public opinion. Not all of the stereotypes are equally popular, nor are they all restricted to Americans; and although most can be considered negative, a few assign neutral, positive or admiring qualities to the stereotypical American citizen. Many of the ethnic stereotypes collide with otherwise unrelated political anti-Americanism.

Stereotypes with positive use

Stereotypes with neutral use

Stereotypes with negative use

See also

• American imperialism

• Americanization

• Americentrism

• Anti-Americanism

• American studies

• American Idiot (song)

• Climate change in the United States

• Culture of the United States

• Global warming controversy in the United States

• Media bias in the United States

• Propaganda in the United States

• Stereotypes of groups within the United States

• Stereotypes of British people

References

Sources

Further reading

• Pells, Richard. Not like Us: How Europeans Have Loved, Hated and Transformed American Culture since World War II (1997) online