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The Science of Racism

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

Keon West

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English
Picador
29 April 2025
The Science of Racism: the shocking reality of an unequal world

Polls 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 Racist
*British 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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Imprint:   Picador
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 224mm,  Width: 145mm,  Spine: 31mm
Weight:   460g
ISBN:   9781035030651
ISBN 10:   1035030659
Pages:   352
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  ELT Advanced ,  Primary
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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.

Reviews for The Science of Racism: Everything you need to know but probably don't - yet

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 Illuminating, surprising, unnerving, moving . . . and, sadly, utterly necessary for this time in history. -- Sathnam Sanghera, author of <i>Empireland<i>


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