The Stereotypes Of Football

The word stereotype has evolved markedly over the years. This word has evolved from being a noun and adjective to being a verb used to describe people. The website, Online Etymology Dictionary, perfecting states the meanings the word stereotyped has possessed throughout the years. In French 1798, the word stereotype signified, “method of printing from a plate,” but in Greek, it meant “printed by means of a solid plate of type.” The Greek word part stereo- derived from stereos represented, “solid, firm; three-dimensional; stereophonic.” Which translates to pertaining to a sound or recording that is perpetuated. The Greek part ‘type’ derived from typos represents, “figure, image, form, kind.” The French word stereotype was similar to the Greek …show more content…
The problem is the stereotype is proven wrong through the history of the word football. The word football went through various of processes similar to other words. Football was defined as, “something idly kicked around, something subject to hard use and many vicissitudes” (Online Etymology Dictionary). It was later then branched off to association football because of rugby developing from the lack of rules of football. As it started to develop and spread around the world some countries changed the name to suit their location better. For instance, in the United States of America, the term football was changed to soccer because America had another sport called football. The term soccer started to become popular as others started to see what it was. For example, the term soccer is used in the U.S, Canada, Australia and other countries around the world. Even though the term football has been changed to suit the country it represents the same …show more content…
The country Mexico is constantly referred as Mexico nothing more nothing less. However, the country Mexico true name is the United Mexican States. The United Mexican States was shortened to Mexico, but not officially, more similar to a nickname for the country. Mexico was not called the United Mexican States until a few centuries back. Mexico pertained to Mesoamerica, which also included Central America. According to the article, “History of Mexico,” Olmecs were the first known civilization in Mexico. After the Olmecs, there were the Zapotec, the Maya, the Teotihuacán, the Toltec, and the Aztec civilizations rising up. The Aztecs made an alliance with the Toltecs and Mayans, which lead to the conquering of many places until the Aztec empire was fully created (“History of Mexico”). The Aztecs played a huge role in understanding why Mexico is called Mexico. “Mexicas, therefore, are the Aztecs that split from the other Aztecs in Coatepec. The Mexicas were led by Huitzilopochtli. They continued south and founded the city of Tenochtitlan or Mexico (what is now Mexico City) in Anahuac. Tenochtitlan in Nahuatl means the place of prickly pear cactus. Tenochtitlan was also referred to as Mexico. The Empire of the Mexicas was also called Mexico. Mexicas means people from