Regional IdentityJohn R. Friguglietti

The English

The Chav

• The Stereotype of a chav can be seen in British TV Dramas such as Shameless, they tend to be characters that are poor, violent, uneducated, rude, poorly dressed, wear fake designer clothing and live in a council estate. They are usually seen in cities like Manchester and Liverpool as well as towns in South East England and East London.

The Snob

• A snob is a binary opposite of a chav, meaning they are usually very rich, educated, live in classy houses/apartments, enjoy fine dining, going to the theatre/opera and dressing very smart. A snob can be seen in the reality show Made In Chelsea.

The Scottish

• The Scottish are typically known as being aggressive, drunk, poor, ginger, sometimes know to wear plaid and even kilts. They’re not seen to be very pleasant and are known to violent and racist. They have strong, thick accents that can be seen to be quite comical.

• The Scottish can be found in TV Dramas like Waterloo Road and Rockface

The Irish

• Similar to the Scottish, the Irish are known to be aggressive and drunk. Some may say that they smell too. A theme seems to show that British people/media are heavily racist and offensive to surrounding countries. TV Shows such as Father Ted and Deception show these types of characters. Irish are also known to be quite religious and sometimes very friendly to females.

The Welsh

• The Welsh are known to be living somewhere in the country side, perhaps shown as farmer or workers. Sometimes shown to be quite stupid. A running joke across Britain seems to be a rather crude reference to the Welsh and there sheep. The Welsh can be seen in such Media as Gavin & Stacey.

Londoners

• A round about stereotype of a Londoner shows them being rough, alcoholic, football maniacs who live in council estates with shaved heads and tattoos.