Questionnaire
The questionnaire is here.
We think that our analysis is not representative of the population, because we
didn't have so much results. Consequently, some questions could be asked about
the questionnaire. Actually, we had to do this earlier than we did and maybe did
send it to more persons.
The answers are very different. Some of them are yes, but others are no. Over half of people taking the American survey say yes.
French people seems to be unpleasant, cold, pretentious, while American people seems to be obese. Moreover, the best stereotype of French people is the beret on the head, French stick under the arm.
In the US, most people think the "redneck" or "hick" stereotype fits people in the South. Most people also think the "snobbish" or "rude" stereotype fits people in the South. A general stereotype that people think fit Americans is "stupid" or "uncultured".
Americans in this survey also think the "rude" stereotype fits people in France, but also "cultured".
The answers, which are common, are the north, Corse, the Alsace and Ile-de-France. we have also the provinces.
Most Americans taking the survey think that the region of the South is most stereotyped in the United States.
Some people think that not many stereotypes are real. Some stereotypes are not so far the reality.
Most Americans taking the survey acknowledge that there are positive stereotypes, but the action of making and believing in stereotypes is bad.
Stereotypes are made with anecdotes, humour or to caricature are the most commonly answers.
Americans taking the survey believe that most people need to generalize things they see about groups of people in order to make sense of things and identify them; that it is not necessarily a voluntary action. Also, many people think the media has a lot of influence on this.
The half of the people, who answer our questionnaire, have ever been in the United-States.
We have the same answers for this question.
Tous les Americains dans le questionnaire ont avoir le contact avec les francais.
The answers are different, but we can tell some of them. Actually, there are the people observation, the culture discovery.
All people agree to say yes at this question, but we think that our question is ambiguous, because we didn't speak about foreign language but local language.
Nearly all of the Americans taking the survey who had been to another country attempted to speak the native language.
People think that people who live in Paris are less pleasant than other people. Nevertheless, we have an answer from a person who live in Paris, and she doesn't understand why the rest of France make fun of people who live in Paris.
Everyone but one American who took this survey and has been to France thinks there are differences between people who live in Paris versus the rest of France.
The american food is considered as fatty, but the food of others country is good.
We can list the different answers, which are so different. The adjectives are superficial, materialistic, imperialist, respectfull. We can see that we have different point of view.
The main source of information is internet, then radios and television news.
Most Americans get general information from media sources such as movies, tv, and internet where they agree that there are stereotypes. They get information about the French from classes and interaction with French people.
The people, who answer to our questionnaire, don't have in general preference.
Most Americans taking this survey tend to travel to the North or to beaches in the United States.
Another time, the answers are different, but we can say that the geography is important to know with who you will mary.
Question 1
Is society (France and US) becoming too politically correct?The answers are very different. Some of them are yes, but others are no. Over half of people taking the American survey say yes.
Question 2
Which main stereotype fits each region in US and France?French people seems to be unpleasant, cold, pretentious, while American people seems to be obese. Moreover, the best stereotype of French people is the beret on the head, French stick under the arm.
In the US, most people think the "redneck" or "hick" stereotype fits people in the South. Most people also think the "snobbish" or "rude" stereotype fits people in the South. A general stereotype that people think fit Americans is "stupid" or "uncultured".
Americans in this survey also think the "rude" stereotype fits people in France, but also "cultured".
Question 3
What region do you think is most strongly stereotyped?The answers, which are common, are the north, Corse, the Alsace and Ile-de-France. we have also the provinces.
Most Americans taking the survey think that the region of the South is most stereotyped in the United States.
Question 4
Are all stereotypes bad? Are their any that are good?Some people think that not many stereotypes are real. Some stereotypes are not so far the reality.
Most Americans taking the survey acknowledge that there are positive stereotypes, but the action of making and believing in stereotypes is bad.
Question 5
How and why are stereotypes taken and made?Stereotypes are made with anecdotes, humour or to caricature are the most commonly answers.
Americans taking the survey believe that most people need to generalize things they see about groups of people in order to make sense of things and identify them; that it is not necessarily a voluntary action. Also, many people think the media has a lot of influence on this.
Question 6
Have you ever been in the United States?The half of the people, who answer our questionnaire, have ever been in the United-States.
Question 7
If not, have you ever been in contact with american people?We have the same answers for this question.
Tous les Americains dans le questionnaire ont avoir le contact avec les francais.
Question 8
What is your immediate reaction when you were in the other country?The answers are different, but we can tell some of them. Actually, there are the people observation, the culture discovery.
Question 9
Did you try to speak the local language when there?All people agree to say yes at this question, but we think that our question is ambiguous, because we didn't speak about foreign language but local language.
Nearly all of the Americans taking the survey who had been to another country attempted to speak the native language.
Question 10
Did you notice differences between people who live in Paris versus the rest of France?People think that people who live in Paris are less pleasant than other people. Nevertheless, we have an answer from a person who live in Paris, and she doesn't understand why the rest of France make fun of people who live in Paris.
Everyone but one American who took this survey and has been to France thinks there are differences between people who live in Paris versus the rest of France.
Question 11
What do you think about american food?The american food is considered as fatty, but the food of others country is good.
Question 12
What is the first adjective in your mind when we speak about United States?We can list the different answers, which are so different. The adjectives are superficial, materialistic, imperialist, respectfull. We can see that we have different point of view.
Question 13
What is your main source of information?The main source of information is internet, then radios and television news.
Most Americans get general information from media sources such as movies, tv, and internet where they agree that there are stereotypes. They get information about the French from classes and interaction with French people.
Question 14
When you travel, do you prefer go to the North, the South or the West?The people, who answer to our questionnaire, don't have in general preference.
Most Americans taking this survey tend to travel to the North or to beaches in the United States.
Question 15
Would yo marry someone who was from another region (North/South/West)?Another time, the answers are different, but we can say that the geography is important to know with who you will mary.