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Read [Claude M. Steele Book] * Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do (Issues of Our Time) Online * PDF eBook or Kindle ePUB free. Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do (Issues of Our Time) 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 ath
| Title | : | Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do (Issues of Our Time) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.21 (922 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0393339726 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-21 |
| Language | : | English |
“Conveys an understanding of why race remains such a powerful factor even in a society where racial discrimination is seen as abhorrent.” (Adam Serwer - American Prospect)“Startles, beguiles, and challenges as it exposes the myriad ways that threats to our identities exert a powerful stranglehold on our individual and collective psyche.” (Lani Guinier, Harvard University)“An intellectual odyssey of the first ordera true tour de force.” (William G. Mellon Foundation) . Bowen, former president of Princeton
"How stereotypes affect us and what can be done about it" according to Coert Visser. This book by social psychologist and Columbia University provost, Claude Steele, is a splendid example of how psychologists can make valuable contributions to society. In the book, Steele writes about the work he and his colleagues have done on a phenomenon called stereotype threat, the tendency to expect, perceive, and be influenced by negative stereotypes about one's social category, such as one's age, sex, sexual o. "Surprising, and Hopefully Useful Insight Into Our Behavior" according to Stephanie De Pue. "Whistling Vivaldi," a new study of cultural stereotypes by Claude M. Steele, is a surprising book. Within its pages, the highly thought-of social psychologist shows us how, even in the absence of explicit racism, negative stereotypes can continue to pervade American life, and have far-reaching influences on our behavior. Before writing it, Steele did more than two decades of systematic research of minority student pe. Not to Stereotype a Book. Not to stereotype a book but the book reads pretty much like you would expect a book about stereotyping to read. The examples were rather predictable and none of the findings were all that earth shattering. This book is being used as a summer reading for a dual enrollment class (Comp 1 & 2). As the teacher, I find the book relatively interesting, But I do not think that high school seniors will. The book focuses so mu
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
He is the author of numerous published articles and is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Education, the American Philosophical Society, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Claude Steele is the provost of Columbia University.
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