Critiques an article that examined the teaching of anthropology through intercultural performance in college classrooms, noting the benefits of this creative alternative approach to teaching and reflection and highlighting potential dangers in intercultural performance (e.g., promoting cultural stereotypes). (SM)

This paper considers how teachers can deal with stereotypes in the classroom as they relate to foreign language learning goals, specifically the negative ethnic and cultural stereotypes held by Mexican university students about Americans and Canadians. It presents data concerning the emergence of stereotypes from various studies carried out in…