{"product_id":"the-rich-in-public-opinion-rainer-zitelmann-9781948647670","title":"The Rich in Public Opinion: What We Think When We Think about Wealth","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat do people in the United States and Europe think about the rich?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere are several thousand books and articles on stereotypes and prejudices directed at countless different social groups. In contrast, there has only been sporadic research into stereotypes about the rich and no published comprehensive, scientific study on the topic--until now. Negative prejudices and stereotypes have repeatedly been used to justify the exclusion, expulsion, persecution, and murder of minorities who have been scapegoated at times of social crises. The 20th century is full of examples of wealthy people, including capitalists, kulaks, and other groups, who were victims of deadly persecution. These were exceptional situations but, even in moderate forms, prejudice against social groups harms society as a whole--not just the rich--through economic or physical destruction and declining prosperity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn The Rich in Public Opinion: What We Think When We Think about Wealth\u003c\/i\u003e, historian and sociologist Rainer Zitelmann examines attitudes about wealth and the wealthy in four industrialized Western countries: Germany, the United States, France, and Great Britain. Consisting of three parts, this book first surveys the literature about stereotypes and prejudices. Zitelmann then reports on never‐​before‐​seen data commissioned by the polling firm Ipsos MORI and from the Allensbach Institute, which conducted identical surveys of residents of the four countries regarding various aspects of their attitudes toward wealth. Lastly, \u003ci\u003eThe Rich in Public Opinion\u003c\/i\u003e looks at the portrayal of the rich in media and film. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePeople often admire the wealthy, but Zitelmann shows that people can also envy them--a sometimes toxic envy that can put lives at risk. This book aims to examine how we think about a minority that, while undeniably powerful, can still be the subject of scapegoating--often with dire effects for us all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rainer Zitelmann\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1948647672\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781948647670\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cato Institute\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/10\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 6.30w x 1.80d","brand":"Rainer Zitelmann","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48241591255295,"sku":"9781948647670","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e8162961-25b1-42c3-946c-1f71c47fbba0.jpg?v=1772655161","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-rich-in-public-opinion-rainer-zitelmann-9781948647670","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}