{"product_id":"the-racial-code-9780141997544","title":"The Racial Code","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''This is a book for the future: it gives us exactly the tools we need to dismantle racial injustice in our society'' Baroness Doreen Lawrence    \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A powerful, salient and gracefully written study of the corrosive dynamics of race in Britain from a trusted voice on the subject. We can all benefit from reading it'' Diana Evans\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMiles, a successful lawyer, is mistaken for the waiter at a networking event. Femi is on the verge of breakdown having been consistently overlooked for promotion at her university. Nigel''s emails, repeatedly expressing concern about his employer''s forthcoming slavery exhibition, are ignored. Carol knows she can''t let herself relax at the work Christmas party...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is racism. It is not about the overt acts of random people at the fringes of society. It''s about the everyday. It''s the loaded silence, the throwaway remark, the casual comment or a ''joke'' in the workplace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt''s everything.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Racial Code\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003epowerful, salient and gracefully written\u003c\/b\u003e study of the corrosive dynamics of race in Britain from a trusted voice on the subject. \u003cb\u003eWe can all benefit from reading it \u003c\/b\u003e -- Diana Evans\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStartlingly effective as a primer for anyone interested in racial equity at work \u003c\/b\u003e. . . Because it reads, in part, like a short story collection, it sets a new bar for our notions of what a workplace or business book can be -- Isabel Berwick * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book has done more to help me understand the microaggressions that people of colour routinely face than any other. \u003c\/b\u003eNicola Rollock, one of the UK's foremost experts on racial justice, immerses us in the everyday lived experience of racism -- Caroline Sanderson * Editor’s Choice, Bookseller *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA must-read book\u003c\/b\u003e for anyone who wants to examine their own assumptions and dig deep into what it means to be, as Rollock puts it, \"racialised as white\". . . The addition of Rollock's own experiences and the short-story format of her case studies are what makes this book so \u003cb\u003edifferent and valuable for anyone willing to challenge themselves and advance diversity and inclusion for all\u003c\/b\u003e * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003eA forensic and no-nonsense unpacking of everyday racism and the often invisible 'racial rulebook' that dictates all of our lives. Rollock offers a simultaneously insightful yet accessible take on what the next steps in racial justice look like -- \u003cb\u003eregardless of where you are on your anti-racism journey, this book offers something truly eye-opening in every chapter\u003c\/b\u003e -- Yomi Adegoke\u003cbr\u003eUsing Nicola Rollock's own salient insight into Black British reality,\u003ci\u003e The Racial Code\u003c\/i\u003e unreservedly explores the Black experience through a series of vivid tales from modern life. \u003cb\u003eSharp and engrossing on every turn of the page\u003c\/b\u003e -- David Lammy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNicola Rollock brings together rigorous scholarship, personal experience, and immense empathy in this informative and insightful manual for surviving racism in contemporary Britain\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e Accessibly written and presented without sacrificing intellectual acuity, \u003ci\u003eThe Racial Code\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ean illuminating, painful but ultimately hopeful read that informs and inspires in equal measure\u003c\/b\u003e. I wish I had the essential guidance and tools included in this book when I first arrived in Britain - I would have avoided much pain! -- Sunny Singh\u003cbr\u003eAn essential guide for any institution committed to improving the experiences of their workforce. T\u003cb\u003ehis is a book for the future: it gives us exactly the tools we need to dismantle racial injustice in our society\u003c\/b\u003e -- Baroness Doreen Lawrence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732516778327,"sku":"9780141997544","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780141997544.jpg?v=1719997230","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-racial-code-9780141997544","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}