Ethnic Stereotypes’ Reflection by Means of Modern Cinematography
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https://doi.org/10.52575/2712-7451-2023-42-3-505-514Keywords:
cross cultural communication, ethnic stereotypes, auto stereotypes, hetero stereotypes, films, the USA, RussiaAbstract
Cinema is one of the youngest forms of art, closely interrelated with social life. Created under the influence of certain social ideas and circumstances, and due to its accessibility and entertainment nature, it is able to have a serious impact on social groups. In modern science, the issues aimed at studying the peculiarities of ethnic stereotypes through cinematography have not been fully covered, so there is a need to study the specifics of the national character on the example of ethnic stereotypes by cinematographic means. The aim of the research work is to identify the specifics of auto and hetero stereotypes about Americans and Russians on the example of modern cinema in the USA and Russia. It is established that the specificity of ethnic stereotypes represented by modern films of the USA and Russia depends on the culture of the society, the conditions of its development, the depth of contacts between ethnic groups in the process of historical development. The national character is formed with the help of stereotypes describing ethnicity, stressing the most important characteristics distinguishing one culture from another. Despite the long-term intercultural interaction, films representing modern life in the USA and Russia reflect positive auto stereotypes and negative hetero stereotypes, which is dictated by the desire for the superiority of their own culture.
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