Whistling Vivaldi: And Other Clues to How Stereotypes Affect UsHere, social psychologist Claude M. Steele offers an insider's look at his findings on stereotypes and identity. Through dramatic personal stories, he shares the experiments and studies that show, again and again, that exposing subjects to stereotypes impairs their performance in the area affected by the stereotype. Binding Type: Hardcover Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Published: 04 12 2010 ISBN: 9780393062496 Pages: 242 Weight: 0. 89lbs Size: 8.