german stereotypes in euroregion labe / elbe
DESCRIPTION
German stereotypes in Euroregion Labe / Elbe. Czech perception. Jakub JELEN, Petr KLÉR, Romana SVOBODOVÁ, December 2013, Laubusch. INTRODUCTION. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
![Page 1: German stereotypes in Euroregion Labe / Elbe](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022081507/56816195550346895dd13e9b/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
German stereotypes in Euroregion Labe/Elbe
Czech perception
Jakub JELEN, Petr KLÉR, Romana SVOBODOVÁ, December 2013, Laubusch
![Page 2: German stereotypes in Euroregion Labe / Elbe](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022081507/56816195550346895dd13e9b/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
[email protected] www.in-we-st.eu
INTRODUCTION
OBJECT OF RESEARCH – to determine the level of stereotypes, language and general
knowledge about the neighboring country, its life and society with orientation on
Czech – Saxony borderland, Euroregion Elbe/ Labe.
![Page 4: German stereotypes in Euroregion Labe / Elbe](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022081507/56816195550346895dd13e9b/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
[email protected] www.in-we-st.eu
METHODS
Questionnaire survey - carried throughout the Czech Republic.
• the research was conducted through the internet and in the field survey
• the total number of respondents – n: 393
• the largest number of respondents were in the Ústí nad Labem region –
282
46%54
%
menwomen
Srtucture of respondents (sex, age, education) 2%
7% 5%
43%
43%54%
24%
22%
15 -29
30 - 44
45-59
![Page 5: German stereotypes in Euroregion Labe / Elbe](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022081507/56816195550346895dd13e9b/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
[email protected] www.in-we-st.eu
METHODS
THE QUESTIONNAIRE WAS FOCUSED ON 6 AREAS:
1. Knowledge about Germany
2. Language skills
3. Travelling
4. Attributes associated with German population
5. Concepts, persons, experiences and clichés connected with Germany / Germans
6. Sources of information about Germany
![Page 6: German stereotypes in Euroregion Labe / Elbe](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022081507/56816195550346895dd13e9b/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
[email protected] www.in-we-st.eu
RESULTS
Knowledge about Germany
FichtelbergDachstein
Matterhorn
HeinekenRadeberger
Budweiser
WalesaMerkel
Cameron
SchumacherFedererHorváth
SklodowskáAgricola
Born
HumboldtHaenke
Nobile
252103
37
157205
29
10376
6
37912
1
21116
255
227144
21
![Page 7: German stereotypes in Euroregion Labe / Elbe](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022081507/56816195550346895dd13e9b/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
[email protected] www.in-we-st.eu
RESULTS
Language skills
What are your German language skills?
3%
6%
30%
43%
18%perfectvery goodgoodrather smalldon´t understand
![Page 8: German stereotypes in Euroregion Labe / Elbe](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022081507/56816195550346895dd13e9b/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
[email protected] www.in-we-st.eu
RESULTS
Have you knowledge other foregin languages ?
70%
8%
2%15%
1%4%
englishfrenchspanishrussianitalianother
![Page 9: German stereotypes in Euroregion Labe / Elbe](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022081507/56816195550346895dd13e9b/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
[email protected] www.in-we-st.eu
RESULTS
Learning German is helpful for me.
30%
24%21%
15%
11%
agree completelyrather agreehalf and halfrather disagreecompletely disagree
![Page 10: German stereotypes in Euroregion Labe / Elbe](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022081507/56816195550346895dd13e9b/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
[email protected] www.in-we-st.eu
RESULTS
I do not have to know German language to be understood in a foreign country
34%
23%
23%
14%
6%
agree completelyrather agreehalf and halfrather disagreecompletely disagree
![Page 12: German stereotypes in Euroregion Labe / Elbe](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022081507/56816195550346895dd13e9b/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
[email protected] www.in-we-st.eu
RESULTS
What was the reason of your journey to Germany ?
37%
36%
12%
11%
4%
recreation, tourism, spashoppingbusiness / educational journeyvisiting friends and family membersother reasons
![Page 13: German stereotypes in Euroregion Labe / Elbe](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022081507/56816195550346895dd13e9b/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
[email protected] www.in-we-st.eu
Qualities that you associate with German population
RESULTS
Honest
Rich
Educated
Traditional
Happy
Humorous
Friendly
Serious
Diligent
Calm
Neat
Punctual
Reliable
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
43
185
64
94
45
25
45
56
141
28
165
154
123
184
156
230
182
202
116
168
173
165
152
121
150
156
71
19
48
64
57
140
110
84
39
119
53
29
41
20
7
20
23
6
56
22
21
7
35
20
8
7
70
26
30
29
82
55
47
53
40
58
33
51
65
strongly agree agree disagree strongly disagree no idea
![Page 14: German stereotypes in Euroregion Labe / Elbe](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022081507/56816195550346895dd13e9b/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
[email protected] www.in-we-st.eu
Qualities that you associate with Czech population
RESULTS
Honest
Rich
Educated
Traditional
Happy
Humorous
Friendly
Serious
Diligent
Calm
Neat
Punctual
Reliable
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
8
34
33
41
18
156
71
13
14
20
13
14
19
93
238
200
187
112
172
187
111
111
170
98
108
137
224
94
125
123
192
32
92
197
191
139
212
206
179
38
1
10
19
40
10
17
39
53
31
46
35
33
70
26
30
29
82
55
47
53
40
58
33
51
65
strong agree agree disagree strong disagree no idea
![Page 15: German stereotypes in Euroregion Labe / Elbe](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022081507/56816195550346895dd13e9b/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
[email protected] www.in-we-st.eu
Concepts, persons, experiences and clichés that are with Germany / Germans joined
RESULTS
34%
5%22%
12%
5%
7%
5%
1%
9%World War II.FootballTourismAutomobile industryMusic composersPoliticsPersonalitiesEconomyOther
![Page 16: German stereotypes in Euroregion Labe / Elbe](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022081507/56816195550346895dd13e9b/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
[email protected] www.in-we-st.eu
Sources of information
RESULTS
other
foreign newspapers
TV
radio
internet
books, other publications
professional magazines
national newspapers
regional newspapers
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
Which informations sources do you use to get informations about Germany
![Page 17: German stereotypes in Euroregion Labe / Elbe](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022081507/56816195550346895dd13e9b/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
[email protected] www.in-we-st.eu
Are you interested in situation in Germany
RESULTS
15%
69%
17%
yes, veryonly partially what I hearpractically do not care
![Page 18: German stereotypes in Euroregion Labe / Elbe](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022081507/56816195550346895dd13e9b/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
[email protected] www.in-we-st.eu
What topisc interest you about Germany ?
RESULTS
other
politics
sport
tourism
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
![Page 19: German stereotypes in Euroregion Labe / Elbe](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022081507/56816195550346895dd13e9b/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
[email protected] www.in-we-st.eu
• Above average knowledge about Germany
• Knowledge of German language considered usefull
• The range of information about Germany is sufficient
• Typical German is rich, educated, diligent and careful
• Germany is associated with the Second World War, tourism and
automobile industry
DISCUSSION