Issues of Our Time Whistling Vivaldi: And Other Clues to How Stereotypes Affect Us, Book 0, (Hardcover)

from mpresti

Steele's book should be considered essential reading for anyone who seriously reflects on social identity in today's world. It is a strenuous and comprehensive evaluation of the scientific exploration that has been accomplished in this area. It also serves as a professional memoir for the author....

from rupsarkar

Brent Staples, a psychology student at University of Chicago, would whistle Vivaldi while walking down the streets of Chicago. This simple action allowed people to stop avoiding him and viewing him as a threat. By demonstrating knowledge of "high white culture", he redefined himself. The book "Wh...

from rdthomps

I'm actually glad I waited until now to write this review. I figured most everyone else in my class would sing this book's praises and accordingly assign it a rating between four and five stars. I was ready to provide a critical voice, but I realize now that I don't have to. Now humbled, I will t...

from CharlesHollis

I found this book's arguments to be quite fascinating. Indeed, I was called to recall an earlier book attempting to grapple with similar issues, "The Bell Curve," and sincerely feel that this book, "Whistling Vivaldi," in many parts provides an excellent counterpoint to "Bell Curve's" arguments. ...

from J.Davidson

The first sentence of the acknowledgements set me up for what I anticipated to be a rather brutal read. When Steele prefaced the entire work with the idea that scientists are made to create articles rather than books, I predicted that the work would present significant challenges to this quite no...