{"product_id":"the-science-of-racism-keon-west","title":"The Science of Racism (Keon West)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolls show that half of us think racism doesn't exist . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Illuminating, surprising, unnerving, moving . . . and, sadly, utterly necessary' \u003c\/b\u003e- Sathnam Sanghera, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eEmpireland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the ground-breaking \u003ci\u003eThe Science of Racism\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe explains how we know, for example, that Black people are up to 50 per cent less likely to be called in to interview than identically qualified White people. He shows how we know the financial cost of selling items online while Black. He reveals the effects of racism on our friendships, relationships, healthcare and justice system. And he exposes the continued prevalence of racism, and the inadequacy of our many attempts to address it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhatever you've read before, this book will ensure that you never see racism in the same way again.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProfessor Keon West \u003c\/b\u003eis a social psychologist at the University of London and a visiting professor at the London School of Economics. 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, \u003ci\u003eSkewed\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Science of Racism\u003c\/i\u003e is his second book.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Trade Paperback, Englisch, 352 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65782286188893,"sku":"K097762055","price":17.8,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9776205500001A.jpg?v=1788331803","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-science-of-racism-keon-west","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}