Churn

Churn is a wise and hopeful guide to making our common life more just--and more livable.--Kwame Anthony Appiah, author of The Lies That Bind: Rethinking Identity No scholar has done more than the brilliant Claude M. Steele to illuminate how stereotypes affect American society. . . . Excellent, timely, and highly recommended: America needs this book.--Christopher Eisgruber, president of Princeton University Why do we feel tension when we interact with people who are different from us? And what can we do about it? In this groundbreaking book, Claude M. Steele tells us that these reactions may be natural, but they don't have to derail our interactions. Steele uses his incredible knowledge and insights to show us a different path forward.--Carol S. Dweck, PhD, author of Mindset: The New Psychology of Success Churn is the most hopeful book I've read in a long time. Grounded in social psychological research yet remarkably jargon-free, this book makes clear why we often feel anxious in our daily interactions, especially in diverse settings, and what it takes to reduce that anxiety and build trust between people, even those with whom we disagree--Beverly Daniel Tatum, PhD, author of Peril and Promise: College Leadership in Turbulent Times With characteristic brilliance and deep humanity, Claude M. Steele once again transforms our understanding of the complexities of ethnic identities and their interactions in American life. . . . Churn is essential reading for anyone committed to fulfilling our country's unfinished project: building a truly multiracial democracy. --Henry Louis Gates Jr., Harvard University