{"product_id":"stuff-white-people-like-isbn-9780812979916","title":"Stuff White People Like","description":"They love nothing better than sipping free-trade gourmet coffee, leafing through the Sunday \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and listening to David Sedaris on NPR (ideally all at the same time). Apple products, indie music, food co-ops, and vintage T-shirts make them weak in the knees. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey believe they’re unique, yet somehow they’re all exactly the same, talking about how they “get” Sarah Silverman’s “subversive” comedy and Wes Anderson’s “droll” films. They’re also down with diversity and up on all the best microbrews, breakfast spots, foreign cinema, and authentic sushi. They’re organic, ironic, and do not own TVs. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou know who they are: They’re white people. And they’re here, and you’re gonna have to deal. Fortunately, here’s a book that investigates, explains, and offers advice for finding social success with the Caucasian persuasion. So kick back on your IKEA couch and lose yourself in the ultimate guide to the unbearable whiteness of being.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for STUFF WHITE PEOPLE LIKE:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“The best of a hilarious Web site: an uncannily accurate catalog of dead-on predilections. The Criterion Collection of classic films? Haircuts with bangs? Expensive fruit juice? ‘Blonde on Blonde’ on the iPod? The author knows who reads \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e and who wears plaid.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e–Janet Maslin’s summer picks, CBS.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eThe author of \"Stuff White People Like\" skewers the sacred cows of lefty Caucasian culture, from the Prius to David Sedaris. . . . It gently mocks the habits and pretensions of urbane, educated, left-leaning whites, skewering their passion for Barack Obama and public transportation (as long as it's not a bus), their \u003cu\u003eidle threats\u003c\/u\u003e to move to Canada, and joy in playing \u003cu\u003echildren's games as adults.\u003c\/u\u003e Kickball, anyone?”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e–Salon.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A handy reference guide with which you can check just how white you are. Hint: If you like only documentaries and think your child is gifted, you glow in the dark, buddy.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e–NY Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eChristian Lander is the creator of the website Stuff White People Like.  He is a Ph.D. dropout who was the 2006 public speaking instructor of the year at Indiana University.  He has lived in Toronto, Montreal, Copenhagen, Tucson, Indiana, and now Los Angeles, where he lives with his wife, Jess, a photographer who contributed many of the photos in the book.\u003cb\u003e1. COFFEE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is no doubt that white people love coffee. Yes, it’s true that Asians like iced coffee and people of all races\u003cbr\u003eenjoy a cup. But it is a certainty that the first person at your school to drink coffee was a white person. It was obvious that they didn’t enjoy it, but they did it anyway, until they liked it—like cigarettes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs white people begin to age, a genuine taste for coffee will emerge. During this time white people\u003cbr\u003ewill also develop a self- proclaimed “addiction.” This leads to them saying things like “You do not want to see me\u003cbr\u003ebefore I get my morning coffee.” White guys will also call it anything but coffee: “rocket fuel,” “java,” “joe,” “black gold,”\u003cbr\u003eand so forth. It’s pretty much garbage all around. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s worth noting that where white people buy coffee is almost as important as the drink itself. For the most part, white people love Starbucks, although they will profess to hate how the chain is now a multinational corporation. This hatred is often sublimated by their relief at seeing one in an airport. The best place for white people to drink coffee is at a locally owned coffeeshop that offers many types of drinks, free Wi- Fi, and some sort of message board that is peppered with notices about rooms for rent and bands looking for bass players.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhite people are given extra points for buying Fair Trade coffee, because paying the extra $2 means they are making a difference while their peers are drinking liquid oppression.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. RELIGIONS THEIR PARENTS DON'T BELONG TO\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhite people will often say they are “spiritual” but not religious. This usually means that they will believe in any religion that doesn’t involve Jesus. The most popular choices include Buddhism, Hinduism, Kabbalah, and, to a lesser extent, Scientology. A few even dip into Islam, but that’s much rarer, since you have to make real sacrifices and actually go to a mosque.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the most part, white people prefer religions that produce artifacts and furniture that fit into their home or wardrobe. They are also particularly drawn to religions that do not require a lot of commitment or donations. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a white person tells you “I’m a Buddhist\/Hindu\/Kabbalahist,” the best thing to do is ask how they arrived at their religious decision. The story will likely involve a trip to Thailand or a college class on religion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. FILM FESTIVALS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhite people can’t get enough of film festivals, especially Sundance, Toronto, and Cannes. This love can be due to\u003cbr\u003ea number of factors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFact #1:\u003c\/b\u003e 90 percent of white people have taken a film class at some point in their life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFact #2:\u003c\/b\u003e White people like feeling smart without doing work—two hours in a theater is easier than ten hours with a book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFact #3:\u003c\/b\u003e If white people aren’t going backpacking, they generally like to travel with a specific purpose.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFact #4:\u003c\/b\u003e 75 percent of white people believe they either have the potential to or will become filmmakers\/screenwriters\/\u003cbr\u003edirectors at some point.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFact #5:\u003c\/b\u003e White people hate stuff that is “mainstream”—so they go to film festivals, where they see movies that every other person in their demographic wants to see. It’s a pretty sweet way to rebel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFact #6\u003c\/b\u003e: It is required by white- person law that you publicly declare foreign cinema to be better than Hollywood movies, and on par with indie film.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFact #7:\u003c\/b\u003e White people earn credibility by being into films from strange countries: “Oh, you liked Sideways? Yeah, I didn’t see it, I’m really into Serbian film now. They had a great retrospective at the Vancouver Festival.”","brand":"Random House Trade Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302453170405,"sku":"NP9780812979916","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780812979916.jpg?v=1767737468","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/stuff-white-people-like-isbn-9780812979916","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}