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| - | :''[[Heaven is where the police are British]]'' | + | '''Vodka''' ({{lang-pl|wódka}}, {{lang-ru|водка}}) is a [[distilled beverage]] composed primarily of water and [[ethanol]], sometimes with traces of impurities and flavorings. Vodka is made by the distillation of [[Fermentation (food)|fermented]] substances such as [[cereal|grain]]s, [[potato]]es, or sometimes fruits or sugar. |
| - | An '''ethnic [[stereotype]]''' is a [[simplified]] and often misleading representation of an [[ethnic group]], composed of what are thought to be typical characteristics of members of a given ethnic group. These images of a particular group are used to communicate underlying messages about status, society and cultural norms. | ||
| - | Ethnic stereotypes are commonly portrayed in [[ethnic joke]]s, most of which usually considered to be offensive in various degrees. [[Richard M. Steers]] and Luciara Nardon in their book about global economy use the "[[You have two cows]]" joke to illustrate the concept of cultural differences. They write that jokes of this kind: | + | ==See also== |
| - | + | *[[List of vodkas]] | |
| - | * [[Russia]]n company: You have two cows. You drink some [[vodka]] and count them again. You have five cows. The [[Russian Mafia]] shows up and takes however many cows you have. | + | *''[[Horilka]]'' |
| - | * [[California]]n company: You have a million cows. [[Illegal immigration in the United States|Most of them are illegals.]] | + | *[[List of cocktails with vodka]] |
| - | – are considered funny because they are realistic [[caricature]]s of various cultures, and the pervasiveness of such jokes stems from the significant cultural differences. Steers and Nardon also state that others believe that cultural stereotype in jokes of this kind must be viewed with caution. | + | *[[Russian Vodka Museum]], St. Petersburg, Russia |
| - | + | *[[Vodka war]] at [[European Parliament]] | |
| - | Ethnic stereotypes can sometimes reinforce positive values that will benefit one group over another. Such as the typical American hero of Hollywood who will intelligently triumph against all odds. | + | *''[[A History of Vodka]]'' (1991) by [[Pokhlebkin]] |
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| - | [[List of anti-cultural, anti-national, and anti-ethnic terms|Various anti-national phobias and prejudices]] operate with ethnic stereotypes. | + | |
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| - | == See also == | + | |
| - | *[[Volksgeist]] | + | |
| - | *[[Ethnic group ]] | + | |
| - | *[[Ethnic nationalism ]] | + | |
| - | *[[Ethnic enclave]] | + | |
| - | * [[Nationalism]] | + | |
| - | * [[Country]] | + | |
| - | * [[Mores]] | + | |
| - | * [[Racism]] | + | |
| - | * [[Stereotype]] | + | |
| - | * [[List of ethnic slurs]] | + | |
| - | * [[List of archetypal names]] | + | |
| - | * [[Stereotypes of White Americans and Europeans]] | + | |
| - | * [[Nationalism]] | + | |
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Vodka (Template:Lang-pl, Template:Lang-ru) is a distilled beverage composed primarily of water and ethanol, sometimes with traces of impurities and flavorings. Vodka is made by the distillation of fermented substances such as grains, potatoes, or sometimes fruits or sugar.
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See also
- List of vodkas
- Horilka
- List of cocktails with vodka
- Russian Vodka Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
- Vodka war at European Parliament
- A History of Vodka (1991) by Pokhlebkin
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