Okay, so Dan Greenberg still has a lot to answer for since he concentrated on Jewish mothers instead of Jewish fathers back in the sixties. However,"controlling upper class rich woman who cares passionately about appearances and little else" is a stereotype that cuts across cultural and religious lines. The scheming mom in this series is Jewish, but the problematic stereotype is the rich bitch, never mind her cultural heritage. Betty Warren's mother in "Mona Lisa Smile" comes to mind, but there are others.
Okay, so Dan Greenberg still has a lot to answer for since he concentrated on Jewish mothers instead of Jewish fathers back in the sixties. However,"controlling upper class rich woman who cares passionately about appearances and little else" is a stereotype that cuts across cultural and religious lines. The scheming mom in this series is Jewish, but the problematic stereotype is the rich bitch, never mind her cultural heritage. Betty Warren's mother in "Mona Lisa Smile" comes to mind, but there are others.