Thursday, April 25, 2013

Stereotyping for good: How Guacamelee! uniquely portrays Mexican culture


Our understanding of stereotypes is often wrought with negative connotations. The word itself is derived from the original Greek to mean “solid impression.” Popular use of the word changed in the 1920s, when American journalist Walter Lippman used it in psychological terms. Henceforth, the definition was “an image perpetuated without change.”


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Stereotyping for good: How Guacamelee! uniquely portrays Mexican culture

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