The Bias Gap - Why Detecting Bias Is a Learnable Skill How to Harness It to Create

How do we combat racism in a world determined to tell us it doesn''t exist? To hold the line against racism, we need to know it when we see it. And as the dominant racial group in our society, White people must take up the charge. The problem, says researcher, DEI leader and organisational consultant, Dr. Evelyn Carter, is that White people haven''t been socialised to detect racial bias in the way people of colour do. Racism is more than using racial slurs or overt, hateful speech, and it''s more than unintentional slights; it''s about an entire system that upholds Whiteness as the preferred standard. Fortunately, detecting it is a skill that can be learned. The Bias Gap is a re-education, call to action and practical guide, full of research-backed strategies including how to: - cultivate a growth mindset about bias - unlearn colourblindness and practice colour consciousness - talk to kids about race and racism - and bring others along for the journey. At a time when DEI is under coordinated attack, The Bias Gap is the essential toolkit for anyone who believes we all have a role to play in creating a more equitable world.

Product details

• Authors: Dr Evelyn Carter, Evelyn Carter
• Publisher: Robinson Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 08.01.2026
• EAN: 9781472149848
• ISBN: 978-1-4721-4984-8
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / General, Social groups, Social, group or collective psychology, Social discrimination & inequality, Personnel & human resources management, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Personnel and human resources management, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Race & Ethnic Relations, Racism and racial discrimination / Anti-racism, Social groups, communities and identities