Whistling Vivaldi: And Other Clues to How Stereotypes Affect Us (Issues of Our Time)

Whistling Vivaldi: And Other Clues to How Stereotypes Affect Us (Issues of Our Time)
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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages : 257
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ISBN-10 : 9780393341485
ISBN-13 : 0393341488
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Download or read book Whistling Vivaldi: And Other Clues to How Stereotypes Affect Us (Issues of Our Time) written by Claude M. Steele and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2011-04-04 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The acclaimed social psychologist offers an insider’s look at his research and groundbreaking findings on stereotypes and identity. Claude M. Steele, who has been called “one of the few great social psychologists,” offers a vivid first-person account of the research that supports his groundbreaking conclusions on stereotypes and identity. He sheds new light on American social phenomena from racial and gender gaps in test scores to the belief in the superior athletic prowess of black men, and lays out a plan for mitigating these “stereotype threats” and reshaping American identities.


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