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Churn Offers A Way Forward For Anyone Seeking To Foster Trust And Build Community During A Time Of Seemingly Insurmountable Group Divides. Jennifer Richeson, Yale University Nearly Two Decades After The Publication Of Whistling Vivaldi, A Landmark Work That Analyzed Stereotype Threats And How We Can Mitigate Their Corrosive Effects, The Legendary Social Psychologist Claude M. Steele Returns With An Equally Ambitious Work That Examines ChurnThe Mental Agitation And Physical Stress We Can Experience In Diverse Settings In Everyday LifeAnd The Surprising Role That TrustBuilding Can Achieve In Reducing Churn Across Identity Divides.Opening With A Striking Vignette Of A ParentTeacher Conference Between A WellMeaning White Teacher And The Concerned Black Parents Of A Seventh Grader, The Book Demonstrates How Churn Threatens The High Level Of Trust That Is Essential To Mentoring And Teaching The Young. Drawing From Decades Of Psychological Research, Churn Is Rich With Examples, Such As A Young Woman Entering A Boardroom As One Of Only A Few Women; A White Male Feeling Conspicuous During An Intense Diversity Training Session; A Chinese Grandmother Shopping In A Public Market Where AntiAsian Violence Has Occurred; And The Lessons Gleaned From Remarkable Student Improvement And Graduation Rates At Georgia State University.Too Often, We Deal With The Commonplace Tensions Of Diversity And Difference By Pretending They DonT Exist, By Avoiding Talking And Relating To One Another Across What Can Seem Like Wide Chasms Of Identity Difference. Steele Highlights A Different Path Forward, A Path Rooted In Trying To See Full Humanity And Potential In Human Difference. He Spells Out PracticesAs He Puts It, A Game Played On The GroundFor How To Build Trust Across All Kinds Of Human Divides: Between Individuals, Or In Larger Settings, Like Classrooms, Board Rooms, Even In Whole Institutions, Corporations, And Organizations. It Is A Game We Can All Play, He Believes. Churn DoesnT Dwell On AgeOld Tensions That Continue To Fester. It Provides Tangible Ways To Make A Better World In The Fractured Society We Inhabit.Carefully Intertwining StateOfTheArt Research With Poignant Anecdotes Drawn From SteeleS Own Biracial Background, Churn Is Essential Reading For Anyone Dedicated To Fostering A Community Rooted In Love And Commitment. Wise To Its Core (Lee C. Bollinger, President Emeritus, Columbia University) And Filled With A Deep Well Of Hope, SteeleS Summa Work Brilliantly Succeeds In Teaching Us How To Work Through The Churn That Continues To Suffuse Our Lives. 1 Image
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This book really hit home for me. It offers practical strategies to overcome tension between different viewpoints, and I loved the relatable stories. It’s enlightening and easy to digest. I’ll be gifting this to friends!
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Tomoko Yamada
Disappointed in Delivery Time
I ordered this book expecting it to arrive quickly, but it took longer than I anticipated. The content itself is solid, but the wait kind of soured the experience. If you’re patient, it’s worth it!
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Michael Chen
Mixed Feelings About the Depth
The book covers important themes, but at times it feels a bit surface-level. I was hoping for deeper analysis on some issues. Still, the personal anecdotes were engaging and helped keep my interest. Worth a read if you like discussions on divisiveness.
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Daniel O'Sullivan
Not What I Expected
I was really looking forward to this book, but I was let down. Some concepts felt repetitive and not very insightful. I expected more depth given the subject matter. It’s okay, but I won’t be picking it up again.
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Aisha Patel
Insightful and Thought-Provoking Read
Churn’s exploration of divisive issues is so timely! The author does a fantastic job breaking down complex topics into relatable examples. I found myself reflecting on my own biases while reading. Definitely a book I’ll recommend to my book club!
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