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Can you stereotype a country?

Sunday, June 15, 2008 by Megan

Growing up in Australia I think we develop a certain mind set about what American’s are truly like. Considering my Dad is an American I guess I could be called bias but my Dad’s not a typical American. In saying this, what is a typical American? Can you really stereotype a country?
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Is intelligence an admired quality in American society?

Monday, May 26, 2008 by Stefan

I recently came across a discussion that sparked my interest.
Do we, as a culture believe that being intelligent is a virtue? Do we think smart people are “stuck up”? Do we value educational achievement as a society or only in individual families. I’ve had people tell me that they never watch the news, read a [...]