Keon West's book, 'The Science of Racism', delves into the pervasive nature of racism, demonstrating its presence in everyday practices like hiring. Using social psychology experiments, West exposes how unconscious biases lead to discriminatory outcomes, favoring white applicants over their Black counterparts. Through meticulous research and analysis, he aims to equip readers with the tools to critically evaluate scientific evidence and understand the complexities of racism.
For many years now, since the early 2000s, recruiters have suffered from an unusual occupational hazard. Having received numerous applications for jobs they have advertised, they have consistently been hiring people who do not exist. What’s more, these ghost applications invariably arrive in pairs. With identical CVs, the only apparent difference between the two is that one applicant is Black while the other is white.
Reading the section on racism enacted by non-white groups on other non-white groups felt like watching the animatronic figures from Disneyland’s “it’s a small world” ride slip their moorings and start bludgeoning each other to death. Of course, you are unlikely to come to this book looking for good news and it is certainly the case that neither West nor any other scholar in this field owes us a good time.
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