Stuff White People Like: A Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions
by Christian Lander
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Author: Christian LanderEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-07-01
ISBN: 0812979915
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
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Book Review: Tremendous Fun
Summary: 5 Stars
Stuff People Like: A Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions, by Christian Lander, is laugh-out-loud funny. The book jumps right in with 150 things white people like. There are black and white photographs throughout, many of which were taken by his wife. The end of the book has a handy list of the 150 things white people like and a checklist to see what percentage of white you are.
Note: this is not a book about all white Americans, but a book on the white cultural creatives (cc's) (if you know who they are, then you are probably one of them,) that make up over one-third of the population. Many of the defining characteristics of the cc's can be found in the "stuff" Landers writes about, like enjoying the outdoors, organic food, being an environmentalist, caring about education and so on.
Another defining characteristic of the cc's is the belief that they are a unique and authentic bunch--something Landers has too much fun poking at.
There are tips throughout for those seeking to befriend a white person that are hilarious.
The following excerpts will give you a taste of the book:
* Coffee: "For the most part, white people love Starbucks, although they will profess o hate how the chain is now a multi international corporation."
* Organic food: "Because of the balance of global wealth and power, there is a general assumption that white people are pretty shrewd. And for the most part, history has proven this to be true. But white people have one great weakness: organic food."
* Having black friends: "...an abundance of black fiends (defined in white culture as two) also enables a white person to be the resident expert on African-American issues when there are no black people around."
* Multilingual child: All white people their children to speak another language. There are no exceptions."
Dinner Parties: Outside of dictatorships and a few murder trials, there might not be a more rigorous judgement process in the modern world."
I love that the bio on the back cover includes the fact that he is a Ph.D dropout.
I was also impressed that Landers is up on the water bottle and paper/plastic vs. canvas bag wars. He knows his culture.
Highly recommend.
From the author of the award winning book, Harmonious Environment: Beautify, Detoxify and Energize Your Life, Your Home and Your Planet.
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