A Practical Guide to Racism

Racistly funny, regardless of actual race, but it's apparently not PC of a person to actually admit that. If you have a sense of humor and can laugh at the truth then this book will be funny. If you're easily offended, just walk away before your feelings are hurt.

Fantastic satirical treatise on racism from a fictional Ivy League "expert" on races. If you can handle severely politically incorrect treatment of racists and racism, and understand satire, this is worth a read. I laughed out loud at numerous points in the book. This was endorsed by Jon Stewart and John Hodgeman of the Daily Show, and I can see why.

If you like the Daily show and Colbert books, then you will like this one, if you're not an uptight politically stupid and have the ability to recognize satirical humor when it comes to race, then you will find this book very entertaining.

This book was purchased as a gift for my husband, who in his ever-sarcastic fashion had seen it somewhere else and HAD to have it. Best purchase ever. Has kept him preoccupied (and laughing to himself) for days. Definite recommendation if (and ONLY if) you are not easily offended and can read between the lines to understand sarcastic humor.

This book is hilarious even if you're not racist. The author puts a satirical spin on each stereotype about color, sex, and sexuality that he could think of; and he even added an extra fun chapter on merpeople just for kicks. Can't stop laughing.

If you dismiss this book solely on its title, you are cheating yourself out of a hilarious read. The intent of this book is not to disparage any particular race, but to point out stereotypes. What makes the book so entertaining is that most, if not all of us, can identify these traits in ourselves along with recognizing these characteristics in other people we know.

bought this for my husband. works out of town was looking for something fun to read. he said he read half of it in one night it was just too funny and he couldn't put it down. would be a great gift and conversation starter for anyone

This is funny but man is it embarrassing to read. He doesnt pull any punches with any race and he talks about stereotypes I hadnt heard in years. My teenage son took it to school for laughs and spent more time explaining the cover than reading. People can really take this too seriously so be careful. In a more relaxed political enviroment and a more relaxed social structure, anyone could read it and get a real kick out of it, but today, most couldnt handle it. If you get bent out of shape over race, social issues, and the History Channel, then dont buy it. If you believe everything you watch on the news, dont buy it. If you are a mermaid or merman, dont buy it.

The introduction of the book started out really strong -full of funnies, but as it continued, it tapered off into a "I'm trying to hard, hot mess." I was disappointed with the overall delivery of the book, I assumed (yes, we all know what happens when ya ass.u.me) that provided the amount of racial satire used, that the author would have at least provided a short synopsis on the origins of a few of the 'common stereotypes' of the racial, ethnic, and minority groups listed -instead of simply stamping the end of each chapter with a couple of literary works for as additional reader consumption. Don't get me wrong, I'm all about a good read and good laughs, but this book fell way below my expectations contrary to previous reviews.

I believed this book was going to deliver a tongue in cheek condemnation of rascism. No! It is in fact exactly what the title indicates. Every trump supporter in the land no doubt owns this book. It is horrible. I am ashamed that I did not do more advance research as i would NEVER have purchased this book.
This horrible book was promptly delivered etc. I m not intending to say anything negative about the 3rd party seller.

Book Info: Genre: Satire/Humor
Reading Level: Adult
Recommended for: people who enjoy satire and won't be offended by the language
Trigger Warnings: Very non-PC language

My Thoughts: Oh, myyyy. This book is so wrong, yet I laughed like a loon at a lot of it.

I'm going to state right away that if you are sensitive to non-PC language, this book will probably upset you. But keep in mind that this is satire, and designed to showcase the negativity of racism by exploiting the ideas for a laugh. And laugh I did. This puts across the ideas behind racism in a way that makes it relatable and humorous. An excellently fun book.

Disclosure: This book was a birthday gift from a friend. All opinions are my own.

Synopsis: A look at the races of the world by a lovable bigot, capturing the proud history and bright future of racism in one handy, authoritative, and deeply offensive volume.

Meet C. H. Dalton, a professor of racialist studies and an expert on inferior people of all ethnicities, genders, religions, and sexual preferences. Presenting evidence that everyone should be hated, A Practical Guide to Racism contains sparkling bits of wisdom on such subjects as:

* The good life enjoyed by blacks, who shuffle through life unhindered by the white man's burdens, to become accomplished athletes, rhyme smiths, and dominoes champions
* The sad story of the industrious, intelligent Jews, whose entire reputation is sullied by their taste for the blood of Christian babies
* A close look at the bizarre, sweet-smelling race known as “women,” who are not very good at anything, especially ruling the free world
* A crucial manual to Arabs, a people so sensitive they are liable to blow up at any time. Literally.

Including a comprehensive glossary of timeless epithets, with hundreds of pejorative words for everyone from Phoenicians to Jews, A Practical Guide to Racism is an essential field guide for our multicultural world.

This was a great addition to my coffee table collection, and always starts great conversations. That said, the quality of the book's construction itself is sub-par. Going through the book a single time resulted in pages becoming completely detached. Very, VERY disappointing.

This book has a certain amount of truthiness to it, and as it was (allegedly) written by a member of The Colbert Report's writing staff, there should be no true surprise.

But, bypassing all that, it is almost like coming across some alternate reality history book, where all the unvarnished discriminatory natures seen and known all our lives had actual factual backup. Many times during my reading of this book, I had to stop reading because I had to wrap my head around a statement about some racial group that made my head hurt, both from shock and to keep from bursting out loud in an inappropriate place (like a morning rush-hour train) especially since I made no attempt to cover the book's title.

I can see why some people would totally trash this book, if you read it as a straight book, but it makes such a device of more or less telling you straight out this is not going to be a serious discourse on racism, that if you don't GET that, you are as dumb as this book thinks you are.

I was recommended this book by a friend of mine in the military, who was turned on to it by a member of his unit (who happens to be a prominent member of one of the many non-White races described within), who took to quoting from it out loud at random. Believe me, as (or, if) you read this book, you will see many quotable quotes, just be sure you know what kind of company you keep, because some of these statements, out of their humorous context, could get you hurt....

I broadly recommend it, just be sure to read with an open mind and sense of humor, or you'll miss the point.