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Whistling Vivaldi : and other clues to how stereotypes affect us /

Steele, Claude.

Whistling Vivaldi : and other clues to how stereotypes affect us / Claude M. Steele. - 1st ed. - New York : W.W. Norton & Company, c2010. - xii, 242 p. ; 22 cm. - Issues of our time . - Issues of our time (W.W. Norton & Company) .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 220-230) and index.

An introduction : at the root of identity -- A mysterious link between identity and intellectual performance -- Stereotype threat comes to light, and in more than one group -- A broader view of identity : in the lives of Anatole Broyard, Amin Maalouf, and the rest of us -- The many experiences of stereotype threat -- Identity threat and the efforting life -- The mind on stereotype threat : racing and overloaded -- The strength of stereotype threat : the role of cues -- Reducing identity and stereotype threat : a new hope -- The distance between us : the role of identity threat -- Conclusion : identity as a bridge between us.

9780393062496 (hbk.)

2009052079

GBB009023 bnb

015473343 Uk


Stereotypes (Social psychology)
Group identity.
Discrimination.

HM1096 / .S736 2010

303.3/85

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