STEREOTYPE AS A PART OF THE TRADITIONAL NATIONAL PICTURE OF THE WORLD

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to study a stereotype as an important part of the traditional national picture of the world. Scientific novelty of the research is to explore definitions of the term “stereotype”, their analysis, identification of the relationships between stereotype and national picture of the world, study the views of national character as special, specific system operational characteristics of the nation. As a result of the conducted research, it is established that each individual has its own stereotype, the peculiarity of which is its motivation by culture. Most individuals have the same stereotypes, and each of them can create their own “picture of the world”. In addition, it is established that a special system of all the characteristics of a nation is the national character, which distinguishes one ethnic group and a nation from each other.