Stereotypes of white Americans

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Stereotypes of White Americans in the United States are generalizations about the character, behavior, or appearance of white Americans. As the definition of white Americans has changed over time, so have stereotypes about white people. Different groups of minorities have different stereotypes about white Americans. Historically, stereotypes about white people were more likely to be based on specific ethnicities. Stereotypes of white people also generally tend to vary according to class lines. In the media, White Americans are often stereotyped to be white-collar suburbanites who are members of the middle class or wealthy. Whites are stereotyped to be racist, greedy, materialistic and prejudiced against other cultures. In the United States, whiteness is often associated with goodness, morality, intelligence and attractiveness. Black people often stereotyped whites as prejudiced, corrupt, mean or selfish.

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