{"title":"Pragya Agarwal Books","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrowse the books by Pragya Agarwal we have in stock, second-hand, in hardback and paperback. Mostly non-fiction and society. Every book ships from our own UK warehouse. Free UK delivery on orders of £10 or more.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sway-unravelling-unconscious-bias","title":"Sway: Unravelling Unconscious Bias","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUncovers the science behind our \"unintentional\" biases using real world stories underpinned by scientific theories and research. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExperiments have shown that our brains categorize people by race in less than one-tenth of a second, about 50 milliseconds before determining sex. This means that we are labeling people by race and associating certain characteristics to them without even hearing them speak or getting to know them. This subtle cognitive process starts in the amygdala, the area of the brain associated with strong emotions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDoes this mean that unconscious biases are hardwired into our brains as an evolutionary response, or do they emerge from assimilating information that we see around us? In \u003ci\u003eSway\u003c\/i\u003e, author Pragya Agarwal uncovers the science behind our \"unintentional\" biases. Using real world stories underpinned by scientific theories and research, this book unravels the way our unconscious biases are affecting the way we communicate, make decisions and perceive the world. A wide range of implicit biases are covered, including left-handedness, age-ism, sexism and aversive racism, and by using research and theories from a wide range of disciplines, including social science, psychology, biology and neuroscience, readers learn how these biases manifest and whether there is anything we can do about them. Beginning with an introduction to what unconscious bias actually is, each chapter answers questions such as:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Do our roots for prejudice lie in our evolutionary past?\u003cbr\u003e-What happens in our brains when our biases are activated?\u003cbr\u003e-How has bias affected technology? \u003cbr\u003e-Can we ever completely get rid of unconscious bias?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt a time when race politics, the gender pay gap and diversity and inclusivity in the workplace are dominating our conversations, understanding how unconscious bias functions within all of us is more important than ever. The book encourages readers to think, understand and evaluate their own biases in a scientific and non-judgmental way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pragya-agarwal-books\"\u003ePragya Agarwal\u003c\/a\u003e (all their books in stock)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bloomsbury USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781472971357\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Very Good — £1.00","offer_id":47916035047601,"sku":"SB-1472971353-C2","price":1.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/1472971353_b0fa12b4-20a1-450e-bc70-09a6a26600f2.jpg?v=1790306753"},{"product_id":"sway-unravelling-unconscious-bias-1","title":"Sway: Unravelling Unconscious Bias","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Pragya Agarwal unravels the way our implicit or \"unintentional\" biases affect the way we communicate and perceive the world, how they affect our decision-making, and how they reinforce and perpetuate systemic and structural inequalities. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A fascinating and vital read.\"--\u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSway\u003c\/i\u003e is a thoroughly researched and comprehensive look at unconscious bias and how it impacts day-to-day life, from job interviews to romantic relationships to saving for retirement. It covers a huge number of sensitive topics - sexism, racism, ageism, homophobia, colourism - with tact, and combines statistics with stories to paint a fuller picture and enhance understanding. Throughout, Pragya clearly delineates theories with a solid grounding in science, answering questions such as: do our roots for prejudice lie in our evolutionary past? What happens in our brains when we are biased? How has bias affected technology? If we don't know about it, are we really responsible for it? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt a time when partisan political ideologies are taking center stage, and we struggle to make sense of who we are and who we want to be, it is crucial that we understand why we act the way we do. 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We define women by whether they embrace or reject motherhood; whether they can give birth or not.Behavioural Scientist Pragya Agarwal uses her own varied experiences and choices as a woman of South Asian heritage to examine the broader societal, historical and scientific factors that drive how we think and talk about motherhood. She looks at how women's bodies have been monitored and controlled through history, and how this shapes the political constructs of motherhood and womanhood now. Extremely open in its honesty and meticulously researched, (M)otherhood probes themes of infertility, childbirth and reproductive justice, and makes a powerful and urgent argument for the need to tackle society's obsession with women's bodies and fertility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pragya-agarwal-books\"\u003ePragya Agarwal\u003c\/a\u003e (all their books in stock)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 374\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Canongate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781838853167\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Canongate","offers":[{"title":"Standard Secondhand — £1.00","offer_id":47917416972465,"sku":"SB-1838853162-C3","price":1.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/1838853162_586dd7da-1a95-4cd8-a3ac-7f0e6a4142be.jpg?v=1790306644"},{"product_id":"motherhood-on-the-choices-of-being-a-woman-1","title":"(M)otherhood: On the choices of being a woman","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn a world where women have more choices than ever, society nevertheless continues to exert the stigma and pressures of less enlightened times when it comes to childbirth, defining women by whether they embrace or reject motherhood, and whether they can have children or not. 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