Slouching in Congress: Origins of American Stereotypes
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Slouching in Congress: Origins of American Stereotypes
World Affairs Council: Washington DC - World Affairs Council of Washington DC
From the early 19th century onwards, American politicians and the American people have frequently been seen as culturally and intellectually inferior by outsiders. Should these claims be seen as anti-American stereotypes and prejudices or is there reasonable evidence to support such conclusions?Brendon O'Connor, Associate Professor in American Politics at the University of Sydney, explores the historical origins of a set of powerful tropes and stereotypes that emerged describing the American people, their culture and their politics as insular, backward, uncouth, populist and anti-intellectual.He also discusses his research on American's knowledge of global affairs, foreign languages and geography and how this knowledge compares with that of other nations.
World Affairs Council: Washington DC - World Affairs Council of Washington DC
From the early 19th century onwards, American politicians and the American people have frequently been seen as culturally and intellectually inferior by outsiders. Should these claims be seen as anti-American stereotypes and prejudices or is there reasonable evidence to support such conclusions?Brendon O'Connor, Associate Professor in American Politics at the University of Sydney, explores the historical origins of a set of powerful tropes and stereotypes that emerged describing the American people, their culture and their politics as insular, backward, uncouth, populist and anti-intellectual.He also discusses his research on American's knowledge of global affairs, foreign languages and geography and how this knowledge compares with that of other nations.