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The Science of Racism

Everything you need to know but probably don't - yet

Author: Keon West  

The Science of Racism
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How do we know if racism really exists? And, if it does, how big a problem is it for the outcomes of people of colour? Only science has the answers to some of society's most pressing questions.

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How do we know if racism really exists? And, if it does, how big a problem is it for the outcomes of people of colour? Only science has the answers to some of society's most pressing questions.

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The Science of Racism: the shocking reality of an unequal worldPolls show that over 50% of us don't believe racism exists.In a world made for White people, The Science of Racism uses clear scientific research to expose what we know about racism, exactly how we know it, and what we can do about it.'Illuminating, surprising, unnerving, moving . . . and, sadly, utterly necessary' - Sathnam Sanghera, bestselling author of Empireland'A book that shouldn't have to exist . . . but I'm glad it does' - Adam Rutherford, bestselling author of How to Argue With a RacistBritish police are nine times more likely to use their tasers on Black people.An item being advertised on eBay will sell for approximately 20% less if a dark-skinned hand is shown in the photos.*Black Caribbean applicants have to apply for round 50% more jobs in order to receive a positive response.In the ground-breaking The Science of Racism, Professor Keon West cuts through the divisive anecdotes and rhetoric with decades' worth of clear, factual, rigorous science - the data that reveals truths about racism that are shocking and tragic, but also (somehow) funny and entertaining.Whatever you've read before, this book will ensure that you never see racism in the same way again.

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Critic Reviews

It is quite a feat to pull off a densely informative book about a horrible subject that also manages to be charismatic and funny . . . highly readable The Guardian
Persuasive and precise . . . The Science of Racism is a book that shouldn't have to exist, but I am glad it does . . . The fight is real, and this book is a weapon -- Adam Rutherford The Spectator
Urgent and timely . . . If you have never encountered any of the arguments around racism enacted by both individuals and systems, this book is, sadly, an urgent place to start Financial Times
Illuminating, surprising, unnerving, moving . . . and, sadly, utterly necessary for this time in history -- Sathnam Sanghera, author of Empireland
This isn’t like any other book you’ve read about racism. It is feverishly devoted to data, painting an unarguable picture of the extent and scope of racism in our society. Read this book and you’ll win every debate you’ll ever have with anyone who doubts the existence of racism -- Natasha Devon
Breezy and user-friendly, with funny asides and engaging questions for the reader . . . eye-opening Science
There are several passages in The Science of Racism that almost short-circuit the brain . . . An essential read The Independent
Cuts through debate and rhetoric to deliver the clear and rigorous science of racism The i
Incisive Therapy Today
Goes straight for the jugular to dispel any doubt – racism exists, and science has proven it. The Irish Times

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About the Author

Professor Keon West is a social psychologist at the University of London. He earned his doctorate from Oxford University in 2010 as a Rhodes Scholar and has since published more than seventy quantitative papers on prejudice and discrimination in many of the best peer-reviewed social-psychology journals, including Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, The Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, and Perspectives on Psychological Science. Professor West has written for national and international newspapers and been the host of numerous radio and television shows on the topics of prejudice and discrimination. He is a citizen of three countries and has, over his life, been a resident of four. He is a husband, a father of two boys, a hobby photographer, and a huge fan of Star Trek. He has always been Black. Keon is the co-author of an audiobook, Skewed. The Science of Racism is his second book.

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Product Details

Publisher
Pan Macmillan | Picador
Published
23rd January 2025
Pages
352
ISBN
9781035030651

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