Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do

by Claude M. Steele

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393339726
• ISBN13: 9780393339727
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Life with a new view!

An excellent book on stereotypes. I learn so much about myself and others reading this book. I learned information that I did not know was there to learn. My whole thought processing pattern has changed. I strongly recommend reading this book.