Thursday, June 14, 2012

Blog #6

Global Perception of Central Europe.


Talking about stereotypes and perceptions is like a prejudice, is what we think of something or someone, which means that we’re taking the exterior image or rather what they show. When perceiving or stereotyping almost all the time, we are doing an incorrect image that could be the opposite of what it really is. Is important to say that many countries, as we seen before, have its own stereotypes and we can appreciate that they’re incorrect, is a wrong way of seeing what the reality is, that comes as a result of the differences that exist between countries or half-knowledge. Let’s see what is the global perception of a country in the Central Europe region.
 

The region that we’re going to analyze is Germany, the pre-named giant of the European Union, because of its stable economy. The Germans are seen like serious people, with no sense of humor and boring because of the Second World War, and Hitler. But into its virtues, they’re mechanical, organized and conscientious, we can deduce that they’re brilliant, always got a strategy, and are a step forward of everybody. What is interesting to mention is that in the essay with characteristics of all countries, they say “…Would secretly like to invade Europe” and that fits perfectly to its characteristics, they have a kind of malevolent brain, and are prepared for every situation like anybody else. Its physical characteristics, blond hair and blue eyes, are the ones that made Hitler thought and said that they were the best kind of people around the world, Aryans. The German are well-known for being big consumers of beer, sausage and sauerkraut in many and huge meals per day. In fewer words, they consume lots of food all the time. The features that Germans have, made them think that they can do whatever they want, and that’s what they were doing for many years, built and indestructible empire in all aspects.

Checking out the qualities of this country is notable that most of the stereotypes done are correct, but not at the same way, because they present them as negative features when they’re not; Germany is a big aid for the big empire of the European Union, that concentrates an unimaginable and incredible power. For sure this qualities found in the German country made it a unique and particular place with special qualities that we can’t find in any other place.

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