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The science of racism : everything you need to know but probably don't--yet / Keon West.

Summary:

Starting with a fascinating look at experiments around race in hiring, Prof. West brilliantly and methodically walks readers through our comprehensive understanding of this controversial topic. He looks at how racism impacts every stage and all facets of life, from birth to death, in education, work, and business, friendships and relationships, police and the justice system, and health care. He also looks at the challenges around studying these questions and the ways we can uncover the truth, and then where we go from here: why unconscious bias training can actually make things worse, and what systems and techniques can lead us to a more equitable future.

Record details

ISBN: 9781419774379
ISBN: 1419774379
Physical Description: xii, 339 pages ; 22 cm
Publisher: New York : Abrams Press, 2025.
Copyright: ©2025

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-332) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Part I. How do we know if racism is real? 1. Do we have a problem? Disagreements about contemporary racism -- 2. Show me what you got: The scientific consensus on racism -- 3. Everything, everywhere, all at once: The pervasive ubiquity of racism -- 4. Power: Understanding systemic racism. -- Part II. On conscious and unconscious bias. 5. They know not what they do: The unconscious bias narrative -- 6. Deception: Doing racist things and lying about it -- 7. The games people play: How to be racist while believing you're not. -- Part III. The complexities of racism. 8. The other side of the game: Reverse racism -- 9. Different strokes by different folks: Racism against various ethnic groups. -- Part IV. Dealing with racism, scientifically. 10. The more you ignore me, the closer I get: The color-blind approach -- 11. Mas que nada? Are diversity initiatives really helping? -- 12. Do it good: How to effectively reduce racism -- 13. A change is gonna come: Remembering systemic racism. -- Afterword: Spaceland: Other dimensions of bias.