{"product_id":"things-they-say-behind-your-back","title":"Things They Say behind Your Back","description":"In this groundbreaking book in the dim world of opinion formation Helm­reich opens a closet bursting with skeletons and explores the myths and his­torical roots of stereotypes pertaining to several ethnic groups: Are Jews re­ally smarter? What about rhythmical Blacks, hard-drinking Irishmen, dumb Poles, emotional Hispanics, and all those cold, artificial WASPs sipping in­evitable dry martinis? He discusses which stereotypes are false, which are true, how they originated, and why some of the most libeled groups pro­mote warped perceptions about themselves.Helmreich has examined over four hundred scientific studies and com­bines hard facts with humor, anecdotes, and common sense in his courage­ous attempt to understand and explain stereotypes. He contends that we should discuss this topic openly and recognize the tendencies and traits, negative and positive,-that are rooted in a group's history and culture rather than pretend that there are no differences among the members of multiracial America.","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54237743645016,"sku":"9781138539105","price":192.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781138539105_c7db9661-4f98-411e-a639-c1f63fa50d53.jpg?v=1769706033","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/things-they-say-behind-your-back","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}