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2.2 The Great Divide and Stereotypes

2 min readโ€ขjanuary 23, 2023

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Kallie Hoffman


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First, let's start off with the reason why Italy is separated culturally. The North of Italy is largely influenced by central Europe and classic European customs, whereas the South is influenced more by the Middle East, and Mediterranean.

North vs South

  • Attitude
    • Northโ€”stereotype to be more hard-working (laborioso/a), business-oriented, and snobbish
    • Southโ€”stereotype to be more laid-back (rilassato/a) but lazy (pigro/a)
  • Culture
    • Northโ€”proximity to the Swiss border and Alps, so local dialects are shaped by French and Germanic languages
    • Southโ€”closer to the Mediterranean, so influenced by warmth, olive trees, and wine...
  • Economy
    • Northโ€”prosperous, industrialized
    • Southโ€”poor, rural
  • Food
    • Northโ€”focaccia, pesto, bolognese ๐Ÿž ๐Ÿ
    • Southโ€”swordfish, cod, cannolis ๐ŸŸ ๐Ÿฐ

Stereotypes

There are stereotypes that divide the culture of the North and the South, but because Italy is such a powerful country, similar to the United States, there are also larger stereotypes about the entire nation and its people.
  • Italian Stereotypes
    • All Italians love pizza and pasta and they have them every day
    • Italians talk with their hands
    • Italians have big families with many children ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ง
  • American Stereotypes
    • All Americans are obese and eat fast food every day
    • Americans are patriotic and racist
    • Americans only care about work
Sometimes, there is truth to these statements, and there are always people that fit the "typical" description, but both Italy and the United States are extremely diverse, and every region/city/town has distinct, unique characteristics.

Racism/Discrimination

Stereotypes are often just humorous ideas, but sometimes, they can reveal deeper traces of racism, discrimination, and marginalization. In a country like Italy where there is a large number of immigrants with different ideas and beliefs,ย racism and xenophobiaย can become widespread.
Theย problem: People blame immigrants for a loss of security, an increase in crime, and a rise in unemployment...
Theย plan: Festivals and holidays to celebrate different cultures and protect people, government involvement to arrest racist-violent people, construction of safe spaces, programs to integrate immigrants into Italian society...

Strive for Five Vocab

  • Lo scetticismoย - skepticism
  • Il pregiudizioย - prejudice
  • Il preconcettoย - preconception
  • Lo stereotipoย - stereotype
  • L'atteggiamentoย - attitude
  • Fidarsiย - to trust
  • I luoghi comuniย - common places
  • Individuareย - to identify
  • Il razzismoย - racism
  • Emarginazioneย - segregation
  • Il divarioย - gap
  • Messa in sicurezzaย - securing, make safe
  • Elevareย - to raise, promote
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๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งUnit 1 โ€“ Families in Italy
๐Ÿ—ฃUnit 2 โ€“ Language & Culture in Italy
๐ŸŽจUnit 3 โ€“ Beauty & Art in Italy
๐Ÿ”ฌUnit 4 โ€“ Science & Technology in Italy
๐Ÿ Unit 5 โ€“ Quality of Life in Italy
๐Ÿ’ถUnit 6 โ€“ Challenges in Italy
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