A book students love; in a more concise format.America has sold more than 1.8 million copies over the past eight editions because it’s a book that students enjoy reading. Effective storytelling; colorful anecdotes; and biographical sketches make the narrative absorbing and the material more memorable. The Brief Ninth Edition is 20% shorter; and includes refreshed and updated coverage of African American history; and has been streamlined from 37 to 34 chapters.
#6711 in Books W W Norton Company 2011-04-04Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.30 x .80 x 5.60l; .45 #File Name: 0393339726256 pagesW W Norton Company
Review
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. A bit too academicBy Austin ReaderWritten by an academic; focused mostly on students and the learning environment with experiments conducted mostly in schools and universities; I found it compelling but was hoping for more examples. Such as everyday life or in the business world.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Thought-provoking and NecessaryBy M.T.Steele's work on stereotype threat is excellent! I have read and researched almost all of his work in academic journals. A few people recommended this book to me over the years; but I never thought to buy it because I was so familiar with his academic publications. However; this past summer; I decided to give a try for my self-imposed "summer reading". It was a good read and the departure from "academic writing" was nice. I didn't learn anything new; but enjoyed it nevertheless.If you are familiar with Steele's work; you won't get anything new from it. But; if you are new to Steele's work; then this is an impressive; thought-provoking read. In my opinion; his research is necessary in understanding how stereotypes impact us in ways that most people may not realize..and; how people may be conveying stereotype without even realizing it (or intending to).0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Well written study on Stereotype ThreatBy LindseyVery well written. It includes a lot of information on the various psychology studies that the author was involved it; which I found to be quite interesting. My one critique would be its highly repetitive nature. The author only makes a few points that he really drives home throughout the book.
